Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
June 27, 2007
Submitted
June 29, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N127DL
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
24077
Aircraft time
60,887 hours, 28,696 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
182T13202
Condition
Cracked
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 CRACK INDICATION WAS FOUND DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER PIVOT FITTINGS PER OPN 5927AD, LHS OUTBOARD FITTING, LOWER RIB CHORD, AND LOWER SPLICE PLATE. BOEING WAS CONTACTED FOR REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOLE OVERSIZING. THE REPAIR WAS APPROVED AND IS DOCUMENTED IN ERA 462304-14AD.