Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767223

Difficulty date
August 8, 2005
Submitted
August 19, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N322AA
Make and model
Boeing 767223
Aircraft serial
22323
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Pylon
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

AFW - LT PYLON INBOARD SIDE STRUT SKIN HAS GOUGE WHICH WAS REWORKED BEYOND LIMIT. DAMAGE WAS INDUCED BY INTERFERENCE FROM THE UPPER FIRE SEAL BRACKET. BLENDED DAMAGE AT SINGLE FASTENER LOCATION. PERFORMED HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INPSECTION. INSTALLED NEW FASTENER AND REMOVED THE SOURCE OF WEAR BY TRIMMING BRACKETS. RESTORED FIRE SHIELD.