Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 74748EF

Difficulty date
February 10, 2012
Submitted
February 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419MC
Make and model
Boeing 74748EF
Aircraft serial
28367
Aircraft time
70,316 hours, 11,943 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Punctured
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

DURING WALKAROUND INSPECTION, MX FOUND RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AFT TIP PUNCTURED AND DAMAGED (REF FIG 1), MEASURING 0.5625 IN. X 0.375 IN. X 0.1875 IN DEPTH INTO THE AFT FAIRING CORNER. DAMAGE IS BEYOND LIMITS IAW THE SRM 55-10-01, FIG 101, TABLE I DETAIL V. DAMAGE TO THE RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AFT TIP PUNCTURE IS BEYOND THE LIMITS IAW SRM 55-10-30F FIG 101. REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-10-30, FIG 201, REPAIR 1.

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