Service difficulty report · Splice Plate · Boeing 767338

Difficulty date
September 18, 2019
Submitted
September 18, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N317CM
Make and model
Boeing 767338
Aircraft serial
24317
Aircraft time
101,467 hours, 29,176 cycles
Part
Splice Plate
Part number
140T016018
Condition
Corroded
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

CORROSION ON THE LOWER FUSELAGE SPLICE PLATE AT FUSELAGE STATION 1087, STRINGER 36R. THE SPLICE PLATE WAS REPLACED. THE AIRPLANE WAS GROUNDED.