SDR ABXA2014040470

Service difficulty report · Support Angle · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date: April 4, 2014
Submitted: May 12, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N747AX
Make and model: Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial: 22224
Aircraft time: 72,828 hours, 34,173 cycles
System (JASC): 5534 · Vertical Stabilizer Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Support Angle
Part number: 173T13021
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

VERTICAL STAB ACCESS 324CLX & 324AL, SUPPORT STRUCTURE BOX FWD LWR FLANGE CRACKED LT & RT OTBD EDGES. REMOVED CRACKED SUPPORT ANGLE. FABRICATED NEW SUPPORT IAW DWG 173T1215 & SAMPLE. PN 173T1302-1, NSN, SUPPORT ANGLE, CRACKED 2 INCHES & 1.5 INCHES, STATION 1746, STRINGER 2R - 2L. ACFT WAS GNDED.