SDR ABXA20140807279

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date: August 7, 2014
Submitted: September 5, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N749AX
Make and model: Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial: 22226
Aircraft time: 72,480 hours, 34,052 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 143T3220
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: E
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 HFEC INSPECTION OF BLENDED AREA UNDER DME ANTENNA AT STATION 555, GOT SEVERAL CRACK INDICATIONS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS. NEED ENGINEERING EVALUATION IAW REA B653-55647. REPAIRED IAW REA NR B653-61109-MR. SDR INFO CRACKED 0.300 INCHES, PN 143T3220, PART NAME FUSELAGE SKIN, SN NSN, FS & BS LOC STATION 555 TO BL0, STRINGER 36. ACFT WAS GNDED.