Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
October 15, 2013
Submitted
October 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N978FD
Make and model
Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial
24119
Aircraft time
50,850 hours, 21,982 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182N30023
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horizont 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

LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER SKIN, SS 91. 6 INCHES AFT OF FWD SPAR CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 55-10-01, FIG 101 DETAIL II. COMPLIED WITH EA F-5510-T0300660B. REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS A CATEGORY B MAJOR.