Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7572Y0

Difficulty date
August 22, 2018
Submitted
October 8, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N753CX
Make and model
Boeing 7572Y0
Aircraft serial
26152
Aircraft time
61,810 hours, 24,394 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt 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

AIRCRAFT GROUNDED FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. SURFACE CORROSION ON RT O/B HORIZ STAB UPPER SKIN PANEL BETWEEN STA 260- 272 OUT OF LIMITS DUE TO THE DEPTH AND NEARNESS OF THE TWO BLENDS, 9" BETWEEN THE 2 BLENDS. THE BLENDS ARE ON THE EDGE WHERE THE TWO ALUMINUM MACHINED SKIN MEET IN THE CENTER OF THE HORIZONTAL STAB. REQUESTING ENGINEERING ASSISTANCE FOR REPAIR. IAW WITH ENGINEERING ORDER 47279REA05, REPAIRED SURFACE CORROSION ON RT OB HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER SKIN PANEL. NO FURTHER DEFECT NOTED.

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