Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 73773V

Difficulty date
October 13, 2015
Submitted
October 21, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423AM
Make and model
Boeing 73773V
Aircraft serial
32423
Aircraft time
39,115 hours, 23,888 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Rt 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

DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, IT WAS DETECTED A BIRD STRIKE IN THE RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LE. PERFORMED A BIRD STRIKE CONDITIONAL INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-18, DETECTING A DENT OF 7.0” LONG, 2.5” WIDE & 0.750” IN THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LE SKIN OUT OF LIMITS. THE LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LE SKIN WAS FORMED & STRAIGHTENED IAW BAC 5300-2, MSG NR AMX-AMX-15-0883-02N, SRM 55-10-01. IT WAS INSPECTED PERFORMING HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION IAW NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 11 & BSS 7039, NO CRACKS & DELAMINATION WERE FOUND, ALL CORRECT.

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