Service difficulty report · Retainer · 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
Retainer
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

REMOVED PANEL #324AR TO FOM AND FOUND BOTTOM RETAINER WORN ON PANEL. REMOVED WORN RETAINER ON BOTTOM EDGE OF PANEL. FABRACATED REPAIR PARTS. MATCHED DRILLED HOLES, ALODINED AND PRIMMED PARTS. REPAIR PARTS AND PANEL ARE IN SHEET METAL WORK AREA. INSTALLED NEW RETAINER PARTS WET OK TO INSTALL WHEN OTHER WORK IS COMPLETE. COMPLETED.

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