Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 767338

Difficulty date
July 28, 2022
Submitted
May 8, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N364CM
Make and model
Boeing 767338
Aircraft serial
24531
Aircraft time
94,701 hours, 35,017 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
112T33024
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 600
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 CURRENT CHECK AT AIRBORNE (TAMPA), MAINTENANCE REPORTED CORROSION ON THE RIGHT WING TOP SKIN PANEL NO. 2 (112T3302-4) UPPER SURFACE AT THE FWD SPAR FASTENER LINE. FOUR LOCATIONS OF CORROSION REPORTED OUT OF LIMITS PER 767-300 SRM 57-20-01. LOCATIONS #1, #2 AND #4 ARE REPAIRED BY THIS REA. LOCATION #3 REQUIRES A DOUBLER REPAIR AND IS ACCOMPLISHED BY ABX-REA 64378. CORROSION WAS REMOVED BY BLENDING AND MINIMUM REMAINING THICKNESS DOCUMENTED IN 0.50” X 0.50” GRID MAPPINGS. THIS REA PROVIDES PERMANENT REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ABOVE NOTED CONDITION, AS APPROVED BY FVCI 8110-3. REPAIRED COMPLETED PER ABX-REA-5725-64376-00. VENDOR DID NOT REPORT REPAIR TO ABX AIR. THIS WAS DICOVERED BY AN FAA AUDIT OF THE VENDOR.