Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767338

Difficulty date
August 29, 2024
Submitted
August 30, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N364CM
Make and model
Boeing 767338
Aircraft serial
24531
Aircraft time
98,679 hours, 36,538 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 MAINTENANCE CHECK DURING INSPECTION CORROSION BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS PER THE BOEING SRM (57-20- 01) AT RH UPPER WING SKIN AT WING STRINGER U-2 TO U-4 AND RUNS UNDER THE RIB CHORD TO SKIN EDGE AT BL 97.95. CORROSION BETWEEN THE SKIN IN THE FASTENER HOLES OF THE RIB CHORD. DAMAGE WAS REMOVED BY BLENDING AFFECTED AREA PER SRM 51-10-02 WITH MEASURED MATERIAL REMAINING OF 0.108" INCHES FROM INITIAL THICKNESS OF 0.208", INCH (UT MEASURED) WITH MATERIAL LOSS OF 0.100", INCH, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 57-20-01, ADL 1, TABLE I OF 0.030 INCHES (BASED ON 0.196-INCH UT READING). THE THICKNESS PER DRAWING IS 0.192 INCHES REPAIRED IAW ABX-REA-5725-65330-00 AND FVCI EO 24126-2 REV A AC RETURNED TO SERVICE