SDR ABXA060198

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date: July 7, 2006
Submitted: July 17, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N775AX
Make and model: Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial: 22790
Aircraft time: 47,752 hours, 37,138 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 441 S32l
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

5/16 INCH CRACK IN PRESSURIZED SKIN AT STA. 441, LONGERON S32L. CRACK EXTENDED OUT OF RIVET HEAD. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED LONGERON S32L CRACKED BEHIND SKIN CRACK FROM RIVET TO RIVET. TRANSFERRED TO DAMAGE WO 600252246. OPEN: TEMP REPAIRED IAW REA B653-54324-MR. WATCH ITEM 52284 CREATED TO INSPECT CRITICAL ROW OF FASTENERS. CARRY OVER ITEM 52285 CREATED TO PERMANTLY REPAIR BY NEXT 'C' CHECK. DDD 9-19-06. REPAIRED IAW B767 SRM 53-00-03 AND REA B653-54331.