Service difficulty report · Support · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
May 17, 2011
Submitted
May 20, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N359AA
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
24040
Aircraft time
96,233 hours, 15,619 cycles
Part
Support
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

CORROSION ON THE HORIZONTAL FLANGE OF THE SUPPORT TEE IN BETWEEN THE UPPER VERTICAL LEG AND THE ATTACH WEB. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED BY BLENDING AND LEAVING A MINIMUM THICKNESS OF 0.080€? FROM 0.092€? PARENT PER EA 767-53-016376.