Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
February 24, 2017
Submitted
March 17, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N377DA
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
29625
Aircraft time
56,072 hours, 22,248 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vertical 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 INSPECTION FOUND UPPER FUSELAGE VERTICAL STABILIZER ACCESS PANEL TO FUSELAGE SKATE ANGLE CORRODED O/B OF VERTICAL STAB FWD ATTACH BOLT BS 1016. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER FUSELAGE VERTICAL STABILIZER ACCESS PANEL TO FUSELAGE SKATE ANGLE O/B OF VERTICAL STAB FWD ATTACH BOLT BS 1016 TO 1016-10" RBL 13" IAW SRM 51-40-02.