SDR USAA051335

Service difficulty report · Beam · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
November 4, 2005
Submitted
November 7, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779AU
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24996
Aircraft time
41,009 hours, 41,009 cycles
Part
Beam
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Fin
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

VERTICAL FIN RIGHT AFT LOWER T/E AREA, THE I/B FLANGE OF THE TRAILING EDGE. REPLACED CRACKED BEAM, IAW SRM 51-40-02. DEFECT SIZE: 6 INCHES.

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