Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
October 19, 2012
Submitted
October 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N747AX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22224
Aircraft time
70,322 hours, 33,037 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
111T10035
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 THE REAR SPAR WEB 3 INCHES FROM THE TOP. LOCATED AT STA 955 LEFT LBL 79. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B767-200 SRM 57-10-10 FIGURE 101. BLENDOUTS EXCEEDED PUBLISHED LIMITS AREA REPAIRED IAW REA B657-60346MR, ACFT WAS GROUNDED.