Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767231

Difficulty date
March 22, 2023
Submitted
May 12, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651GT
Make and model
Boeing 767231
Aircraft serial
22570
Aircraft time
89,535 hours, 27,086 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
112T41047
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 500
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 C CHECK AMES TAMPA REPORTED CORROSION ON THE LEFT WING LOWER SKIN PANEL NO. 4 TOP SURFACE AT WING STATION 314.4 AND STRINGER 16L. CORROSION WAS ALSO NOTED AT TOP SURFACE OF TANK ACCESS PANEL FLANGE. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED IAW 767-200 SRM 51-10-02 AND UT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED TO DETERMINE THE REMAINING THICKNESS, AND FOUND TO BE OUT OFF LIMITS IAW 767-200 SRM 57-20-01. BOEING WAS CONTACTED VIA SR#4-5742615444, AND PERMANENT REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS WERE PROVIDED. REPAIRED PER ABX-REA-5725-64905-01. VENDOR DID NOT REPORT REPAIR TO ABX AIR. THIS WAS DICOVERED BY AN FAA AUDIT OF THE VENDOR