Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
August 31, 2013
Submitted
October 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742AX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22217
Aircraft time
83,829 hours, 39,117 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
173T20485
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rudder
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

RUDDER LT SIDE 8 INCHES BELOW TIP, 4 INCHES FWD OF T/E FASTENER HEAD POPPED, POSSIBLE DELAMINATED. REMOVED RUDDER TIP PANEL, REPLACED RUDDER TIP FITTING, REPLACED RUDDER TIP PANEL IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND SEALED IAW 51-20-5. ACFT WAS GROUNDED.