Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767223

Difficulty date
June 6, 2006
Submitted
July 6, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N324AA
Make and model
Boeing 767223
Aircraft serial
22325
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Pylon
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 - LEFT AND RIGHT PYLON OUTBOARD SKIN AT STATION 250 HAD GROOVE WORN FROM THRUST REVERSER SEAL RETAINER. AREA WAS 6 INCHES BY .7 INCH WITH A DEPTH OF .125 INCH AND WAS SIX INCHES LONG. DAMAGE WAS BLENDED PER SRM. A HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND AREA REFINISHED.