Service difficulty report · Mount Bracket · Boeing 7378BK

Difficulty date
December 1, 2018
Submitted
December 4, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814SY
Make and model
Boeing 7378BK
Aircraft serial
30620
Aircraft time
52,898 hours, 29,790 cycles
Part
Mount Bracket
Condition
Worn
Location
Vertical Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING INSCPECTION OF VERTICAL FIN - FRONT SPAR TO REAR SPAR FOUND ANGLE MOUNTING BRACKET WHICH HOLDS PANEL # 323 BL WORN AT LEFT SIDE FUSELAGE LOWER VERTICAL STABILIZER. REMOVED LEFT SIDE VORTEX GENERATOR ASSEMBLY. REMOVED ANGLE BRACKET ON FUSELAGE AT LOWER VERTICAL STAB. DRILLED AND REAMED UP ALL HOLES, COUTERSUNKED. APPLIED SEALANT AND INSTALLED ALL BACR15GF5 RIVETS. FINISHED INSTALLATION OF ALL RIVETS. INSTALLED VORTEX GENERATOR ASSY. ANGLE REPLACEMENT IS COMPLETE.

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