Service difficulty report · Bulkhead Web · Boeing 767338

Difficulty date
October 12, 2023
Submitted
October 16, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N371CM
Make and model
Boeing 767338
Aircraft serial
25577
Aircraft time
88,591 hours, 30,476 cycles
Part
Bulkhead Web
Part number
45T25238
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 600
Part time
88,591 hours, 30,476 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING AIRCRAFT CIIRRENT C 18 CHECK AT AIRBORNE (TAMPA), A GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE CENTER WING REAR SPAR BULKHEAD WEB (111 TI 003-14) IDENTIFIED EXTENSIVE CORROSION AT THE RH SIDE FITTING ( L 45T2523-8) SEE FIGURE I. AFTER SIDE FITTING REMOVAL PER REA 65147, LIGHT PITTING CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FWD FACE OF THE SIDE FITTING(MATING SURFACE COMMON TO REAR SPAR WEB). THIS REA PROVIDES REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE RH SIDE FITTING. THIS REA IS ASSOCIATED TO REA 65 I 46UACKING/SHORING) & 6514 ?(REMOVALS/EVALUATION). SEE REA 65148 FOR REPAIR OF THE REAR SPAR WEB. BOEING WAS CONTACTED PER BMN PEF-ABX-23-0 I 06 ANS! PERMANENT REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS WERE PROVIDED. AC WAS REPAIRED IAW ABX-REA-5353-65150-00