Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767223

Difficulty date
August 16, 2015
Submitted
October 13, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N312AA
Make and model
Boeing 767223
Aircraft serial
22315
Aircraft time
80,952 hours, 19,073 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
148T6551
Condition
Cracked
Location
Apu Door
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

APU DOOR 316AL EXTERIOR SKIN, LOWER EDGE BENT IN SEVERAL PLACES. FWD CORNER HAD 2 CRACKS .2 INCHES DEEP, OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 52-40-01 FIG 101 DETAIL III. ROUTED OUT 2 CRACKS AT EDGE OF PANEL WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 52-40-01 FIG 101 DETAIL III. STOP DRILLED CRACKS, FABRICATED REPAIR & INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 52-40-01 REPAIR 5 STEPS 1 - 12. CRACKED .2, PN 148T6551, PART NAME, SN NSN, FS & BS LOCATION 1832 STATION, STRINGER & WS LOCATION FWD LOWER CORNER. ACFT WAS GNDED.