Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
February 4, 2003
Submitted
February 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29243
Aircraft time
8,415 hours, 2,509 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4052
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

LT NOSE TUNNEL AT BS 246, LBL 40 VERTICAL STIFFENER - ATTACH ANGLE IS CRACKED. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REPAIRED WITH FABRICATION OF ANGLE AND DOUBLER, THEN INSTALLED.