Service difficulty report · Beam · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
February 24, 2015
Submitted
March 10, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23021
Aircraft time
53,754 hours, 40,800 cycles
Part
Beam
Part number
183T1701
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt 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

LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER REAR BEAM HAS AREAS OF CORROSION FROM ELEVATOR STATION 49 - 302. OUT OF LIMITS AREA ELEVATOR STATION 146 - 150.5. REPAIRED IAW REA B655-61427. THREE BLEND LOCATIONS FOUND TO BE WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LIMITS WHEN COMBINING SRM 55-10-13 FIG 101 & DWG TOLERANCES IAW ENGINEERING. REMAINING CORROSION ON BEAM BLENDED WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 55-10-13 FIG 101. SDR INFO, PN 183T1701, PART NAME AFT UPPER BEAM, SN NSN, CORRODED LEVEL 2, EXACT FS & BS LOCATION ON ACFT ELEVATOR STATION 49.5 TO 302. ACFT WAS GNDED.