Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Boeing 76737D

Difficulty date
August 23, 2025
Submitted
August 25, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1327A
Make and model
Boeing 76737D
Aircraft serial
26328
Aircraft time
96,781 hours, 16,602 cycles
Part
Support Fitting
Part number
182T7308
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 300
Part time
16,602 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING THE C-6 MAINTENANCE VISIT AT HAECO GSO, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE LH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER BLADE SEAL SUPPORT FITTINGS.# 6 FITTINGS TOTAL WERE FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION BETWEEN THE BLADE SEAL AND MATING FLANGE OF THE SUPPORT FITTINGS AND WITHIN THE SUPPORT ATTACHMENT HOLES. ALL CORROSION WAS REMOVED BY BLENDING OF THE FLANGE SURFACE AND DRILLING OF THE ATTACHMENT HOLES. THE 767-300 SRM DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY LIMITS OR REPAIRS FOR THESE SUPPORT FITTINGS, AND WE ARE CURRENTLY UNABLE TO OBTAIN REPLACEMENTS. REPAIRED #6 SUPPORT FITTING IAW ABX-REA-5510-65830/ FVCI EO 25129-3 REV IR.

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