Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
October 31, 2007
Submitted
November 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N673UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29241
Aircraft time
27,361 hours, 7,493 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4052
Part
Panel
Part number
113T161330
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
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 ON ARRIVAL 5 BY 7 INCH SECTION OF PANEL 551VB MISSING LOWER LEFT WING JUST INBOARD OF LEFT MLG. SUSPECT FATIGUE FROM NORMAL AC OPERATION. FABRICATED ALUMINUM DOUBLER .040 THICK AND INSTALLED. NEED NEW 551VB PANEL MF1544 CREATED TO MONITOR UNTIL PANEL IS REPLACED.