Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
March 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N622DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22912
Part
Structure
Part number
182N40022
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE FRONT SPAR WEB AND LOWER SKIN OF THE RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WERE FOUND GOUGED AND DENTED FROM A BUCKING BAR LEFT INSIDE THE STAB BOX DURING ASSEMBLY. THE DAMAGED AREA OF SPAR WEB WAS CUT OUT AND A NEW SECTION SPLICED IN WITH ALUMINUM SPLICE STRAPS. THE DAMAGED AREA OF SKIN WAS CUT OUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN ALUMINUM DOUBLER. THE REPAIRS WERE ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 366841-14, REV A.