Service difficulty report · Splice Plate · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
August 30, 2012
Submitted
September 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N792AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23142
Aircraft time
58,313 hours, 46,077 cycles
Part
Splice Plate
Part number
114T02222
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt 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

RIGHT WING LOWER ATTACH FLANGE FOR LEADING EDGE JUST O/B OF PYLON UPPER SURFACE POTTING COMPOUND BOWED UP POSSIBLE CORROSION. COMPOUND WAS REMOVED AND NOTICED CORROSION FOUND AND REMOVED, ENGINEERING EVAL AND WORK ACCOMPLISHED ON REA B657-60316-MR. RIGHT WING SPLICE PLATE 415-420, ACFT WAS GROUNDED.