Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
October 21, 2010
Submitted
November 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N39356
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
24037
Aircraft time
95,150 hours, 15,372 cycles
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
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

CRACK WAS FOUND ON LEFT PYLON FORWARD UPPPER SPAR WEB COMMON TO THE INTEGRATED DRIVE GENERATOR POWER FEEDER CABLES PASS THROUGH, THIS AREA IS PRONE TO CRACKING. EXTENDED THE UPPER WEB TRIM LINE, FABRICATED FILLERS, DOUBLERS AND HEAT TREATED ALSO TREATED ALL ASSEMBLY PARTS. REFERENCE EA B767-54-013543.