Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767306

Difficulty date
November 8, 2025
Submitted
November 11, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1321A
Make and model
Boeing 767306
Aircraft serial
27957
Aircraft time
98,258 hours, 24,548 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
112T33011
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 500
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 C-CHECK AT AMES (TPA) CORROSION WAS OBSERVED ON THE LEFT-WING UPPER SURFACE SKIN PANEL NUMBER 1 AT WS 434 OVER UPPER RIB FLANGE P/N 113T1545-7, THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED BY BLENDING AFFECTED AREA PER SRM 51-10-02 WITH MEASURED MATERIAL REMAINING OF 0.145¿ INCHES FROM INITIAL THICKNESS OF 0.200¿, INCH (UT MEASURED) WITH MATERIAL LOSS OF 0.055 INCH (27.5%), FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 57-20-01, ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1, TABLE I OF 0.035 INCHES. AMES CONTACTED FLIGHT VEHICLES CONSULTING INC. REQUESTING FURTHER EVALUATION AND REPAIR APPROVAL. COMPLIED WITH REA ABX-REA-5725-65598-00.