Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
August 19, 2013
Submitted
August 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N769AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
22787
Aircraft time
54,564 hours, 41,885 cycles
Part
Angle
Part number
17313021
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

STRUCTURE INSIDE OF VERTICAL STAB PANEL 324CLX, ON TOP OF FUSELAGE HAS CRACKS IN FWD ANGLE. REMOVED WEB TO FORM IAW SRM 51-40-02, DRILLED AND INSTALLED NEW STIFFENER IAW SRM 51-40-05 AND 51-40-02,