Service difficulty report · Beam · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
July 25, 2012
Submitted
July 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N797AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23147
Aircraft time
55,893 hours, 41,567 cycles
Part
Beam
Part number
113T16229
Condition
Corroded
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

AREA OF CORROSION ON LOWER T-CAP OF UPPER PANEL ATTACH BEAM INBOARD OF GEAR AT WS 255, 23 INCHES FROM LEADING EDGE. BLENDED CORROSION SIZE:7.25 LONG X 1.00 WIDE LOCATION: WS 255, OUTBOARD HORZ FLANGE OF LWR CHORD. ON LOWER TEE CAP OF ATTACH BEAM AT WS 255. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B767 SRM CH 57-51-02. REPAIRED BLEND AREA IAW REA B657-59953MR, ACFT WAS GROUNDED.