Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
August 23, 2006
Submitted
August 29, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N664UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29236
Aircraft time
27,510 hours, 8,068 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4052
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
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

FOUND NOSE SECTION LOWER LOBE, STA 246 FLOORBEAM, LBL 6 VERTICAL STIFFENER CRACKED IN RADIUS NEAR LOWER END. FABRICATED NEW STIFFENER PER BAC DWG 255T1245-15 AND INSTALLED PER SRM 51-40-2. SUSPECT DMG DURING LOADING OR SERVICING IN COMBINATION WITH FLOOR LOADING.