Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
October 19, 2022
Submitted
October 24, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N955DE
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
38748
Aircraft time
23,394 hours, 13,032 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

(LOG 2459452) DURING INSPECTION FOUND PUNCTURE AT THE LH UPPER OUTBOARD HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, UPPER INSPAR SKIN, AND THE DAMAGE IS AT STABILIZER STATION 276.7. A CAT B REPAIR WAS PERFORMED PER BOEING INSTRUCTIONS AND ERA 603131.

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