Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7673P6

Difficulty date
October 5, 2025
Submitted
October 6, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N764CK
Make and model
Boeing 7673P6
Aircraft serial
26234
Aircraft time
88,958 hours, 27,797 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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

WHILE 764CK WAS UNDERGOING C 4 -CHECK IN OSC, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE INNER SURFACE OF THE INNER SKIN AT STA 1177 ALONG THE S-36L LAP JOINT. SEE FIGURE 1. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED BY BLENDING AND THE BLEND WAS BEYOND THE ALLOWABLE LIMIT GIVEN IN B767 SRM 53-00-01, AD1, FIG 101. SINCE THIS DAMAGE IS UNDER THE WING-TO-BODY FAIRING, THERE IS NO REPAIR GIVEN FOR IT IN THE SRM. FLIGHT VEHICLES CONSULTING, INC. WAS CONTACTED FOR AN FAA-DER APPROVED REPAIR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS REA IS TO AUTHORIZE AND DOCUMENT ACCOMPLISHMENT OF FVCI EO 25166-3, WHICH IS AN FAA-DER APPROVED REPAIR.COMPLIED WITH ABX-REA-5365-65899-00 AND FVCI EO 25166-3.

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