Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
February 28, 2013
Submitted
March 6, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N744AX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22221
Aircraft time
84,755 hours, 38,567 cycles
Part
Structure
Part number
181T31006
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

HORIZONTAL CENTER SECTION UPPER S-7 VERTICAL LEG HAS HEAVY CORROSION JUST OUTBOARD OF RIB 1L. BLENDED AREA OF CORROSION, BLENDED AREA WAS REWORKED AND FOUND TO BE PERMANENT REPAIR IAW REA B655-60485-MR, ACFT WAS GROUNDED.