Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
April 15, 2013
Submitted
April 17, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N783AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23016
Aircraft time
55,210 hours, 40,185 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin
Part number
113T71001A
Part serial
000143
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Lt Aileron
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

DURING SERVICE CHECK FOUND LEFT OUBOARD AILERON SHOWING APPROX 12 INCHES OF DELAM ON LOWER SKIN TRAILING EDGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD AILERON PER 27-11-02-4, ACFT WAS GROUNDED.