Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373S3

Difficulty date
February 17, 2003
Submitted
March 5, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N312AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373S3
Aircraft serial
24060
Aircraft time
38,324 hours, 28,287 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65C274941
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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 C-11 CHECK A 2 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON L/H HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN AT FORWARD OF INBOARD BALANCE PANEL, APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 INCHES FORWARD OF REAR SPAR. MAINTENANCE STOP DRILLED CRACK ON LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN AT FORWARD OF INBOARD BALANCE PANEL; PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION TO VERIFY CRACK IS CONTAINED; FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW AWA E.R. 03-5513-03062-TB2A.

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