Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
June 21, 2013
Submitted
July 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740AX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22213
Aircraft time
80,953 hours, 38,437 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
112T31013
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 500
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 WING AT UPPER REAR SPAR WS 975 JUST AFT OF OTBD AILERON FOUND WITH CORROSION UNDER COMPOSITE PANEL JUST FWD OF OTBD AILERON, BLENDED CORRODED AREA FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA B657-60579-MR AND IAW SRM 51-40-02. ACFT WAS GROUNDED.