Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
January 22, 2013
Submitted
February 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N783AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23016
Aircraft time
55,051 hours, 40,075 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
111T10034
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
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

DURING LEFT SIDE REPAIR (PICKLE FORK) REPAIR FOUND LEFT WING ROOT AREA AT REAR SPAR HAS WEB SECTION WITH A FASTENER HOLE NR 3 BEYOND BLUE PRINT LIMITS REF: DOC 47008ORD05 FIG 4 REV A. OVERSIZED HOLES TO 1/64 OR 1.015" IAW B767 SRM 51-40-05, ACFT WAS GROUNDED.