Service difficulty report · Strap · Boeing 767277

Difficulty date
December 12, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 767277
Engine
Ge CF680A
Part
Strap
Part number
145T252422
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bulkhead
Part time
51,129 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

REAR SPAR BULKHEAD SIDE FITTING RT FAIL/SAFE STRAP CRACKED. STRAP IS LOCATED AT SECTION 45 STN 955. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW AD/B767/201, BOEING ALERT SB 767-53A0100 AND AAES AD ER B76-53-10-39A. FURTHER INVESTIGATION ALSO FOUND CORROSION ON THE RT LONGERON CHORD, PRESSURE DECK CLOSEOUT `T` FITTING. THE AIRCRAFT SKIN AND THE FACE OF THE FAIL/SAFE STRAP ABUTTING THE SKIN, TO ASSESS THE EXTENT OF CORROSION ON THE FACE OF THE FAIL/SAFE STRAP. THE RT WING REAR SPAR UPPER KICK FITTING WAS REMOVED. ON REMOVAL CORROSION WAS ALSO FOUND ON THE ABUTTING FACE OF THE KICK FITTING.