What was found
RIGHT "TEE" FITTING CORRODED AT THE LOWER ATTACH HOLE COMMON TO THE FAILSAFE STRAP AT STA 955. HOLES MATCHED ON NEW "T" FITTING VERT LEG, IAW B767 SRM 51-10-02.P 42, AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.
- Difficulty date
- January 14, 2013
- Submitted
- February 12, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N783AX
- Make and model
- Boeing 767281
- Aircraft serial
- 23016
- Aircraft time
- 55,051 hours, 40,075 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Tee Fitting
- Part number
- 100T1440U4
- 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.