Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
July 18, 2013
Submitted
August 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22812
Aircraft time
82,855 hours, 42,960 cycles
Part
Angle
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horizontal 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

CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE UPPER CHORD OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ON RIB NR 5 STA 128. DAMAGE WAS BLENDED TO A MAX OF .015" DEEP AND WAS BEYOND SRM LIMITS. REPAIRED DAMAGE IAW SRM 51-70-12.