Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
April 11, 2005
Submitted
April 19, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29237
Aircraft time
22,300 hours, 6,806 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4052
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing Spar
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

LEFT WING REAR SPAR, OUTBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD DEFLECTION FITTING CRACKED. THE SUBJECT FITTING CRACKED TO CYCLICAL FATIGUE LOAD DURING EXTENSION AND RETRACTION OF THE OUTBOARD FLAP. CORRECTIVE ACTION IS REPLACEMENT OF THE FITTING WITH NEW AND IMPROVED FITTING PER COA 616463.