Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
May 15, 2014
Submitted
June 16, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N747AX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22224VA312
Aircraft time
72,828 hours, 34,173 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Part number
146T12613
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

FRAME VERTICAL STIFFENER AT FS 1480 ABOVE STRINGER 38L CRACKED AT UPPER HOLE. REMOVED DAMAGED STIFFENER AT STATION 1480 STRINGER 38L & INSTALLED NEW STIFFENER AT SAME LOCATION. PN 146T1261-3 IAW SRM 51-40-02 SN NA, PART NAME STIFFENER, CRACKED .340, FS & BS LOCATION ON ACFT 1480 TO 1480, EXACT STRINGER & WS LOCATION ON ACFT 38L TO 38L. ACFT WAS GNDED.