Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
January 2, 2024
Submitted
January 5, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N674UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29242
Aircraft time
80,595 hours, 16,181 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
148T31315
Condition
Cracked
Location
Sta 1654.5
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

DURING 4C CHECK IN HAECO HKG WHILE ACCOMPLISHING EA5380-01178 OP1 STEP 3.2R 1EA CRACK FOUND AT BS 1654.5 AFTER 4.5? STR 13AL APPROX 7/8? IN LENGTH. ENCE 5.215 IAW SRM 53-80-01-2R-7 REPAIR 7 FIG 201. T NING AT 37500 FLIGHT CYCLES AFTER AIRPLANE DELIVERY, REPEAT TABLE 202. HIS REPAIR IS A CATEGORY B AND REQUIRES FUTURE INSPECTIONS BEGIN ECTIONS AT 7500 FLIGHT CYCLES PER SRM 53-80-01-2R-7 REPAIR 7 FIG REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AND REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLED AT BS 1654.5 A FTER 4.5? STR 13AL PER HAECO WORK ORDER 2587192 NON-ROUTINE SEQU FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK AT BS1654.5 STRINGER 13AL APPROX 7/8" LONG. TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT PER SRM 53-80-01-2R-7 CAT B REPAIR INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS: THRESHOLD 37,500 FLT CYCS AFTER AIRPLANE DELIVERY OR WITHIN 7500 FLT CYCS FROM THE REPAIR INSTALLATION, WHICH EVER COMES LAST. REPEAT INTERVAL EVERY 7500 - EXTERNAL DETAIL INSP AND LOW FREQ EDDY CURRENT. REVIEWED QC REVIEWED INSPECTIONS CREATED BY AUTODIP PENDING AIRCRAFT RECORDS AUDIT & UPDATE.