SDR AALA20101222AFW03

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date: December 20, 2010
Submitted: December 22, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N384AA
Make and model: Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial: 26996
Aircraft time: 72,506 hours, 11,505 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Fitting
Condition: Corroded
Location: Fuselage
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

CRACKS WERE RECORDED ON ALL FOUR INSPECTED HOLES AT LEFT HAND SIDE STATION 1809.5 TENSION FITTING. HOLES WERE OVERSIZED TO 0.2807 IN ORDER TO REMOVE CRACK INDICATIONS. BOEING APPROVED OVERSIZED HOLE WITH AMOC TO AD 2005-11-02. ACCOMPLISHED OPEN HOLE HFEC TO ENSURE ALL CRACK INDICATIONS ARE REMOVED. INSTALLED NEW APPLICABLE FASTENER PER WC 2011. REFERENCE EAB767-53-014351 FOR COMPLETE DETAILED REPAIR INFORMATION.