Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
March 6, 2013
Submitted
March 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N744AX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22221
Aircraft time
84,755 hours, 38,567 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
181T42003
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

HORIZONTAL CENTER SECTION LOWER SKIN BETWEEN S-9 AND S-10 HAS HEAVY CORROSION JUST OUTBOARD RIB 2R-3R. BLENDED AREA ON LOWER SKIN BETWEEN S9 & S10 IAW B767 SRM 55-10-01. FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW REA B655-60486-MR, AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.