Service difficulty report · 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
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

FOUND ANGLE BRACKET FOR PANEL 323BL WORN ON RIGHT SIDE OF FUSELAGE AT LOWER VERTICAL STAB. REMOVED ALL FASTENERS EXCEPT THOSE COMMON TO VORTEX GENERATOR ASSEMBLY. VORTEX GENERATOR ASSEMBLY MUST BE REMOVED TO ACCESS 1 HIDDEN FASTENER. REMOVED RIGHT SIDE VORTEX GENERATOR ASSEMBLY. REMOVED ANGLE BRACKET ON FUSELAGE AT LOWER VERTICAL STAB. DRILLED UP AND REAMED TO SIZE. COUNTERSUNKED ALL HOLES. CLOSURE ANGLE. APPLIED SEALANT TO ANGLE AND INSTALLED CLOSURE ANGLE AND VORTEX GENERATOR. ANGLE REPLACEMENT IS COMPLETE.

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