Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
November 20, 2018
Submitted
December 3, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N797AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23147
Aircraft time
65,912 hours, 46,413 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182T32002
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horiztontal 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

CORROSION ON THE UPPER RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SKIN PANEL AT RIB STATION 12 AND STRINGER 3. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED. THE AIRPLANE WAS GROUNDED.