SDR ABXA20140512153

Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date: May 12, 2014
Submitted: June 12, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N785AX
Make and model: Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial: 23018VB109
Aircraft time: 55,332 hours, 40,606 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin Panel
Part number: 148T73212
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

AFT FUSELAGE INTERNAL SKIN AT BS 1735 FWD OF LOWER RT HORIZONTAL STAB CUT OUT AREA IS CRACKED. R & R AFT FUSELAGE INTERNAL SKIN AT BS 1735 FWD OF LOWER RT HORIZONTAL STAB CUT OUT IAW SRM 51-40-2. CRACKED LENGTH 2.5 INCHES, PN 148T7321-2, PART NAME SKIN PANEL, SN NSN, FS LOCATION 1725 TO 1738, STRINGER WS LOCATION WL 205 TO WL 234. ACFT WAS GNDED.