Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
June 9, 2003
Submitted
June 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16339
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23577
Aircraft time
52,611 hours, 23,679 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
6554821
Condition
Dented
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

A DENT WAS DISCOVERED IN THE LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SKIN 15 INCHES O/B OF FUSELAGE ON LEADING EDGE AT STA 60. THE DENTED AREA PREVIOUSLY HAD AN INTERIM REPAIR INSTALLED AND HAD BEEN PLACED ON DIP. A PERMANENT REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BY INSTALLING AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER IAW ECRA 5510-01679.