SDR FDEA201605201693

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date: May 20, 2016
Submitted: May 20, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N789FD
Make and model: Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial: 26689
Aircraft time: 70,701 hours, 25,861 cycles
System (JASC): 5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Dented
Location: Lt Horiz 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 FWD TORQUE BOX, INBD LOWER PANEL HAS LIMITED DENT REPAIR FOR 3 DENTS AT STATION 192 & 8.5" AWAY FROM PREVIOUS REPAIR & 1.25" AWAY FROM THE 3RD DENT, STAB STATION 195, 10.34" AFT OF THE AUX SPAR. REPAIRED LT HORIZONTAL STAB FWD TORQUE BOX INBD LOWER PANEL IAW-SRM-51-70-10-2A, REPAIR IS A CAT A MAJOR REPAIR. EXISTING REPAIRS DETERMINED TO BE OUT OF LIMITS DUE TO PROXIMITY IAW SRM-51-70-10-2R.