Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
July 23, 2013
Submitted
July 30, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N767AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
22785
Aircraft time
54,270 hours, 38,773 cycles
Part
Angle
Part number
173T12151
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical 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

L/E VERTICAL STABILIZER FWD ANGLE HAS CRACKED INSIDE LT SIDE OF VERTICAL STABILIZER AT VERTICAL FUSE BOXED STRUCTURE INSIDE OF LOWEST PANEL OPENING. R & R FWD ANGLE INSIDE LEFT VERTICAL STABILIZER AT VERTICAL FUSE BOX IAW DWG 173T1215 AND SRM 51-40-02. ACFT WAS GROUNDED.