Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767338

Difficulty date
May 23, 2025
Submitted
May 23, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N363CM
Make and model
Boeing 767338
Aircraft serial
24853
Aircraft time
100,274 hours, 36,388 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
148T32314
Part serial
UNK
Condition
Dented
Location
Zone 200
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 A2 CHECK AT FEAM, NR 22, WO# 14635751 - AIRBORNE MAINTENANCE AT CVG DISCOVERED 2 DENTS ON THE FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN (P/N 148T3231-4) LOCATED AT AFT OF STA 1725, BETWEEN S-23R & S-25R. AFTER EVALUATION, DENTS FOUND TO BE BEYOND LIMITS PER SRM 53-00-01, FIGURE 101, DETAIL III. PER B767 SRM 53-80-01, IDENTIFICATION 1, FIGURE 1, THE FUSELAGE SKIN IS FABRICATED FROM 7075-T6 CLAD. DUE TO DENTS LOCATED IN NON-PRESSURIZED, NON-CRITICAL AREA OF THE FUSELAGE. THE DAMAGE WAS DEFERRED FOR 30 DAYS PER ABX-REA-5300-65752-02. ABX CONTACTED AMES ENGINEERING FOR PERMANENT REPAIR. PERMANENT REPAIR C/W IAW ABX-REA-5300-65752-02. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.