Service difficulty report · Doubler · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
July 20, 2010
Submitted
December 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N383AN
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
26995
Aircraft time
71,555 hours, 11,311 cycles
Part
Doubler
Part number
143T23531
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Part time
71,554 hours, 11,311 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

FOUND THAT THE EXTERNAL DOUBLER WAS KNIFE EDGED BY THE TENSION HEAD LOCK FASTENERS INSTALLED IN THE EXTERNAL DOUBLER. REPAIRED PER EA B767-53-011770 AFW CHOSE TO COMPLETELY TRIM OUT THE DAMAGED SKIN AND TEAR STRAP AND ACCOMPLISH AN SRM REPAIR AND TEAR STRAP SPLICE WITH TITANIUM DOUBLERS.