Service difficulty report · Splice · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
February 26, 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
Part
Splice
Part number
141T33101
Condition
Cracked
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

MAIN CARGO DOOR SURROUND CIRCUMFERENTIAL SPLICE SKIN STA 434 CRACKED AT FASTENER FWD 2ND ROW 2" LEFT OF STRINGER 1R LEFAIVE 350125. REPAIRED AREA AT STA 434 UPPER SKIN SPLICE IAW B653-60479-MR. ACFT WAS GROUNDED.