Service difficulty report · Doubler · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
September 12, 2001
Submitted
September 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709TW
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
28168
Aircraft time
16,728 hours, 5,530 cycles
Part
Doubler
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Horiz 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 CHECK-C MAINT THE TOP SURFACE JUST AFT OF L/E AND 6 FT OTBD OF FUSELAGE, FOUND PATCH DELAMINATED WITH RAGGED EXPOSED EDGE. INSTALLED 4 .5 INCH DIAMETER METAL TO METAL HOT BOND REPAIR ON UPPER LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER PANEL PER SRM 55-10-01, PAGE 1, AND 51-70-10 PAGE 52. PRIMER, SANDED, AND MATCHED PAINT.

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