Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
July 21, 2009
Submitted
July 22, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N39365
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
24046
Aircraft time
88,280 hours, 14,258 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
112T3302
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
88,280 hours, 14,258 cycles
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

CORROSION WAS FOUND UNDER AND AROUND THE RIGHT WING UPPER SKIN ATTACH POINT COMMON TO OSS 644. THE ATTACH POINT WAS REMOVED AND ALL CORROSION WAS BLENDED AWAY PER 767-300 SRM 57-20-01-1A. THE BLENDED AREA MEASURES APPROX 5 INCHES BY 3.7 INCHES WITH A MINIMUM REMAINING THICKNESS OF 0.202. ACCOMPLISHED A HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. THE BLENDED AREA WAS ROTO-PEENED, ALODINED AND PRIMED. BOEING APPROVED THIS BLEND AS A CATAGORY A REPAIR.