Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
October 21, 2022
Submitted
May 9, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N749AX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22226
Aircraft time
86,912 hours, 39,958 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143T31111
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
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 AT AIRBORNE (TAMPA), MISDRILLED WAS REPORTED COMMON TO FUSELAGE UPPER SKIN P/N 143T3111-1 LOCATED AT STA 705 AND S-1R. THE FINAL HOLE SIZE IS 0.323”. THEREFORE FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW 767-200 SRM 53-00-01 ALLOWABLE DAMAGE. FLIGHT VEHICLES CONSULTING INC. WAS CONTACTED WITH REPAIR PROPOSAL, AND PERMANENT REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS WERE APPROVED. REPAIRED PER ABX-REA-5335-64787-00. VENDOR DID NOT REPORT REPAIR TO ABX AIR. THIS WAS DICOVERED BY AN FAA AUDIT OF THE VENDOR