Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
December 13, 2012
Submitted
December 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N769AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
22787
Aircraft time
53,878 hours, 41,422 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
145T25235
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.

What was found

LEFT SIDE FRAME FITTING HAS SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION ON THE FORWARD FACE ABOVE HOLE 1. CLEANED AREAS OF CORROSION IAW B767-200 SRM 53-50-08. REMOVED CORROSION WITHIN LIMITS .638 REMAINING FROM ORIGINAL THICKNESS OF .700 VERIFIED WITH NDT. PRIMED AND PAINTED SIDE FITTING IAW AMM 51-21-10, ACFT WAS GROUNDED.