Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7378BK

Difficulty date
February 27, 2018
Submitted
March 1, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814SY
Make and model
Boeing 7378BK
Aircraft serial
30620
Aircraft time
50,787 hours, 28,890 cycles
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

ON WALK AROUND FOUND DENT IN LT HORIZONTAL STAB. LEADING EDGE AT APPROX STA 300.00. MEASURED DENT FOUND TO BE LENGTH OF 2.5" X WIDTH OF 1.75" AND DEPTH OF .052" AND DENT IS 1/2" FROM RIB TO SKIN ATTACHMENT FASTENER HOLES. THIS MAKES IT OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED LT HORIZ. LEADING EDGE AND TIP PANEL. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE LT HORIZONTAL LEADING EDGE AND TIP.

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