SDR ASAA2013051294792

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date: May 12, 2013
Submitted: May 15, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N754AS
Make and model: Boeing 7374Q8
Aircraft serial: 25095
Aircraft time: 65,955 hours, 37,865 cycles
System (JASC): 5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 65C27494
Condition: Cracked
Location: Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: E
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

POSSIBLE CRACK ON RT HORIZONTAL STAB T/E OF IN SPAR SKIN STAB 97. ACFT GROUNDED. CONFIRMED SKIN CRACK REF BNDT 51-00-00, FIG 23, PART 6 HFEC. PERFORMED HFEC OF ADJACENT BAYS IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-13, STEP Q, NO INDICATIONS NOTED. INSP NR 3. ACCOMPLISHED CAT B REPAIR IAW EA 400-55EA-10350 AND SRM 55-10-01-2R-113.

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