Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 7672B7ER

Difficulty date
February 8, 2012
Submitted
February 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N256AY
Make and model
Boeing 7672B7ER
Aircraft serial
26847
Aircraft time
78,248 hours, 14,563 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

C3 CHECK - .4 INCH CRACK ON LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FORWARD CHORD INBOARD FLANGE AT BS 1809.5, RBL 65. REPAIRED LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FORWARD CHORD INBOARD FLANGE AT BS 1809.5, RBL 65 IAW EA 130806.