SDR ABXA010363

Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date: July 2, 2001
Submitted: July 10, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N784AX
Make and model: Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial: 23017
Aircraft time: 39,074 hours, 33,058 cycles
System (JASC): 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
Part: Frame
Part number: 148T11504
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: E
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

DURING EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF THE RIGHT OUTER CHORD FLANGE, STA 1809.5, FOUND A CRACK AT WL 25.3. CRACK STARTED AT THE FORWARD END OF FLANGE, RAN THROUGH THE FIRST AND SECOND FASTENER HOLES TO THE AFT RADIUS, REF 53-80-04, FIG 1, NOTES 1 & 2 AD 2001-09-13. FLANGE WAS REPLACED IAW SB 767-53-0078.