Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
October 15, 2015
Submitted
October 20, 2015
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

ECRA 5710-02320, DURING A SPECIAL HOLD & THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EA 5710-02220 OP 03, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE WING CTR SECTION, FRONT SPAR RING CHORD PN 111T2023-5. THE CRACK WAS FOUND AT A FASTENER HOLE, BETWEEN STRINGER 28L & 29L. THE REPAIR IAW ECRA 5710-02320 HAS RECEIVED FIRST STAGE APPROVAL. A NEW FORM 8100-9 SHOWING FULL COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR 26.43D & 25.571 MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE 24 OCT 2015 FOR THE ACFT TO REMAIN AIRWORTHY.