Service difficulty report · Tear Strap · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
October 17, 2022
Submitted
November 22, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N749AX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22226
Aircraft time
86,912 hours, 39,958 cycles
Part
Tear Strap
Part number
146T32128
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1285 S32-33l
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 AIRCRAFT C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON SURFACE OF THE TEAR STRAP INSTALLED ON SKIN. THE CORROSION WAS LOCATED AT BS 1285 AND BETWEEN S32L & S33L. NO ALLOWABLE DAMAGED NOR REPAIR WERE FOUND IN SRM. PERMANENT REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS WERE APPROVED. AIRCRAFT REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.