Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767300

Difficulty date
January 21, 2002
Submitted
January 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N691LF
Make and model
Boeing 767300
Aircraft serial
25137
Aircraft time
46,347 hours, 7,612 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
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 ON THE AFT FUSELAGE SKIN BELOW THE RT SIDE OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HAD A 8 IN BY 1 IN BY 0.050 GROOVE AND WEAR AREA ADJACENT TO THE AFT END OF THE AIRGATE FAIRING. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER SRM 53-80-01, FIG 203.

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