Service difficulty report · Cap · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
January 6, 2016
Submitted
January 8, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N649UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25286
Aircraft time
99,523 hours, 15,582 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Cap
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

CORROSION ON LOWER SURFACE OF T CAP IN AFT CARGO PIT, STATION 1197+88 & RBL 36. UPON EVALUATION FOUND T CAP TO HAVE 100% MATERIAL LOSS. OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-07 FIG 101. R & R T CAP 146T1060-01 IAW SRM 51-40-05 & 51-40-02.