Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 767338

Difficulty date
January 27, 2026
Submitted
January 27, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N364CM
Make and model
Boeing 767338
Aircraft serial
24531
Aircraft time
101,250 hours, 37,632 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
1463003
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

CORROSION,FOUND UPPER AND LOWER SKIN PANEL, AND S-36R STRINGER, STA 1241 TO 1263 . THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RECEIVING A HARD LANDING INSPECTION IN CVG AND BULGED SKIN WAS FOUND AT STA 1253 ALONG S-36R. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED CORROSION BEYOND THE SRM LIMITS ON S-36R AND ON THE SKIN AT THAT LOCATION. THE STRINGER HAD AN INTERCOSTAL ATTACHED TO IT AT THIS LOCATION SO THE TYPICAL STRINGER SPLICE REPAIR GIVEN IN THE SRM. REPAIRED DAMAGE IAW REA NO: ABX-REA-5360-66001-00 + EO CONTROL #26008-1. AND RETURNED AC TO SERVICE.