Service difficulty report · Bear Strap · Boeing 767231

Difficulty date
May 3, 2024
Submitted
May 7, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N650GT
Make and model
Boeing 767231
Aircraft serial
22566
Aircraft time
93,783 hours, 27,771 cycles
Part
Bear Strap
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1260 S23-24r
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

AIRBORNE MAINTENANCE AT CVG DISCOVERED CORROSION ON THE INTERNAL BEARSTRAP (P/N 146T8521-1) LOCATED AT THE AFT LOWER CARGO CONTROL PANEL SKIN CUTOUT AT APPROXIMATE STATION 1260 BETWEEN S-23R TO S-24R.THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED PER 767-200 SRM 53-30-15, REPAIR 1, AND EXCEEDS 10% MATERIAL LOSS. A UT INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED TO DETERMINE THE MATERIAL THICKNESS AND RECORDED IN A 0.25" X 0.25" GRID PATTERN.INSPECTION REPORTED A 0.143" MINIMUM REMAINING MATERIAL THICKNESS AT THE THINNEST LOCATION (EOP) FROM 0.212"NOMINAL (0.069” OR 32.55% REMOVED). AMES ENGINEERING CONTACTED FLIGHT VEHICLES CONSULTING INC. FOR FURTHEREVALUATION AND APPROVAL.DEFER PER THIS REA FOR MAINTENANCE TRACKING PER GMM CHAPTER 1,SECTION 07.04. PERMANENTLY REPAIR THE BEAR STRAP ON OR BEFORE 25 FLIGHT CYCLES. C/W REA ABX-REA-5300-65395-01 AND NR WORK PACK W/O 12105189. DEFERRED IAW REA -5300*65395-01 AND ABX GMM 07.04 FOR TRACKING MBCB 25 CYCLES