Service difficulty report · Attach Angle · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
January 21, 2014
Submitted
January 24, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N987FD
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
28483
Aircraft time
39,295 hours, 14,277 cycles
Part
Attach Angle
Part number
172N301417
Condition
Damaged
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

NOTED VERTICAL TIP PANEL ATTACH ANGLES, BOTH LT & RT SIDES HAS NUMEROUS ELONGATED HOLES AT VERTICAL STAB TIP STRUCTURE. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW DWG 172N3014 SHT 1 REV D. REMOVED ANGLES IAW SRM 51-40-02. FABRICATED NEW ANGLES IAW DWG 172N3014 & SRM 51-40-05. INSTALLED ANGLE IAW SRM 51-40-02. MAJOR REPAIR.