Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
May 17, 2011
Submitted
June 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N522MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
21783
Aircraft time
108,674 hours, 21,759 cycles
Part
Spar
Condition
Damaged
Location
Horizontal 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

REPORTED DAMAGE TO RT HORIZ STABILIZER REAR SPAR HINGE FITTING HOLE NR28, MFG PROPOSED THE REPAIR SHOWN IN FIG 1 (FABRICATE AND INSTALL FREEZE PLUG AT SUBJECT HOLE LOCATION IAW SRM 51-10-08). DEEMED THE REPAIR ACCEPTABLE WITH THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS: PERFORM A CONCENTRIC 0.060 INCH DIAMETER INSURANCE CUT. USE 0.200 INCH MINIMUM THICKNESS MATERIAL FOR FREEZE PLUG RETAINER. MACHINE A RADIUS OR CHAMFER THE RETAINER TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE WITH HINGE FITTING FILLET RADIUS. DO NOT BEND THE RETAINER TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE. INSTALL BACB30US6K* BOLT WITH A TORQUE VALUE OF 400-450 INCH-POUNDS. REPAIR TO OTHERWISE CONFORM TO SRM AND DWG REQUIREMENTS.

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