Service difficulty report · Shear Panel · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
October 3, 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
Shear Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1480-1502
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

DURING AIRCRAFT C-CHECK, CORROSION ON SHEAR PANEL PN 368-53-16-94372-201 BETWEEN STA 1480 AND 1502 AND LBL 76. THE ORIGINAL THICKNESS FOUND TO BE .073'', MATERIAL REMAINING AT DEEPEST POINT IS .026'', MATERIAL LOSS IS .047'', THERE IS NO ALLOWABLE DAMAGE AND/OR REPAIR APPLICABLE TO THE REPORTED DAMAGE IN 767-200BDSF IAI SUPPLEMENTAL SRM. FLIGHT VEHICLES CONSULTING INC. WAS CONTACTED WITH REPAIR PROPOSAL, AND PERMANENT REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS WERE APPROVED. AIRCRAFT REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE