SDR AALA20060435

Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date: May 31, 2006
Submitted: July 6, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N353AA
Make and model: Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial: 24034
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Structure
Condition: Corroded
Location: Te Flaps
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

AFW - FOUND CORROSION AT THE LEFT WING INBOARD MAIN FLAP ON THE LOWER FACE OF THE HORIZONTAL FLANGES AT TWO LOCATIONS. FIRST LOCATION AT STATION 160 WAS REWORKED TO A 1.5 INCH BY 0.7 INCH AREA WITH A MAXIMUM BLEND DEPTH OF 0.019 INCHES. THE SECOND LOCATION AT STATION 128 MEASURES 1.2 INCHES BY 0.7 INCHES WITH A MAXIMUM BLEND DEPTH OF 0.025. REPAIRED PER ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION ORDER.