Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
March 23, 2022
Submitted
April 12, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8686A
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36938
Aircraft time
18,740 hours, 8,669 cycles
Part
Angle
Condition
Chafed
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

VERTICAL STABILIZER PANEL MATING SURFACES ON THE RIGHT FUSELAGE FIN TO BODY INTERFACE CLOSURE ANGLE HAVE AREAS OF CHAFFING FROM CONTACT OF CLOSURE PANELS / [01] REMOVED FWD AND AFT RH SIDE SKATE ANGLES IAW SRM 51-40-02.;[02] INSTALLED RH FWD SKATE ANGLE IAW SRM 51-40-02.;[03] INSTALLED AFT R/H SKATE ANGLE PER SRM 51-40-02;[04] C/W INSPECTION;[05] C/W INSPECTION;[06] REMOVED AND REPLACED PER SRM 51-40-02

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