Service difficulty report · Splice Plate · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
February 11, 2018
Submitted
March 2, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N798AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23431
Aircraft time
67,943 hours, 49,096 cycles
Part
Splice Plate
Part number
140T022212
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
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

CORROSION ON RIGHT WING FRONT SPAR LOWER SPLICE PLATE WS 620 TO 630. THE SPLICE PLATE WAS REPAIRED. THE AIRPLANE WAS GROUNDED.