Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 3, 2016
Submitted
June 6, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N789FD
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26689
Aircraft time
70,701 hours, 25,861 cycles
Part
Panel
Part number
175N20014
Part serial
FX789A
Condition
Delaminated
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

VERTICAL STAB AUXILIARY SPAR TO FRONT SPAR RT FIXED PANEL FROM STATION 195 - 270 HAS SEVERAL SPOTS OF DELAMINATION ON EXTERNAL & INTERNAL SURFACE. R & R VERTICAL STAB RT FIXED PANEL 175N2001-4 IAW SRM 51-40-02 -0G & DWG 175N2001 SH1 REV B. PN 175N2001-4 REPLACED DUE TO DELAMINATION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 55-30-01-1A FIG 101 NOTE K. CAT A MAJOR REPAIR.