Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
October 26, 2013
Submitted
October 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N658UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27113
Aircraft time
90,389 hours, 14,367 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
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

A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE WING CNTR SECTION FRONT SPAR RING CHORD PN 111T2023-5. THE CRACK WAS FOUND AT A FASTENER HOLE BETWEEN S28L & S29L. IAW PART 1 STEP 2 OF ECRA INITIATE A CF FOR TIME LIMIT ON FAA FORM 8100-9 TO BE RECEIVED BEFORE 24 OCT 2015. THE REPAIR PER ECRA 5710-02320 HAS RECEIVED FIRST STAGE FAA APPROVAL. A NEW FORM 8100-9 SHOWING FULL COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR 26.43D AND 25.571 MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE 24 OCT 2015 FOR THE AC TO REMAIN AIRWORTHY. INF- :THE REPAIR IS BEING EVALUATED FOR DMG TOLERANCE & WILL LIKELY BE MADE PERMANENT WITH REPEATED INSPECTIONS. CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 24APR15 BUT PRIOR TO 24MAY15 FOR DISPOSITION.