SDR ABXA20130222407

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date: February 22, 2013
Submitted: March 7, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N744AX
Make and model: Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial: 22221
Aircraft time: 84,755 hours, 38,567 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Part number: 435T15358
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

INTERCOSTAL BEHIND LOWER CARGO DOOR AFT HINGE IS CORRODED. BLENDED AREA, .040" MATERIAL REMAINED FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED & REPLACED INTERCOSTAL, ALL WORK DONE IAW B767 SRM 53-00-04, 51-40-02 PARA 7 & BOEING DWG 435T535-8, ACFT WAS GROUNDED.