Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
March 4, 2024
Submitted
April 3, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N671UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30026
Aircraft time
84,321 hours, 17,277 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
146T300316
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1532-1582
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

DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE BULK CARGO REPAIR AREA, IT WAS FOUND A CRACKED STRINGER AT POSITION 38R BETWEEN STA 1562/1582. EC/RA#5360-01770. IT IS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH AN INITIAL CYCLES AND ACCOMPLISH REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS PER ECRA 5360-01770 INSPECTION AS PER ECRA 5360-1770 PART 2 WITHIN 12,000 FLIGHT PART 2 EVERY 12,000 FLIGHT CYCLES THEREAFTER. CARRIED OUT REPAIR OF THE FLANGE OF THE STRINGER S38-R BTW STA1578 AND STA 1580 AS PER PART1 - INTERIM REPAIR OF THE REF EC 5360-01770. ACCOMPLISH AN INITIAL INSPECTION PER PART 2 TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT WITHIN 12,000 FLIGHT CYCLES AND ACCOMPLISH REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS PER ECRA 5360-01770 PART 2 EVERY 12,000 FLIGHT CYCLES THEREAFTER. INSPECTED INTERIM REPAIR OF THE CRACKED FREE FLANGE OF THE S-38R BETWEEN STA 1578 - STA 1580 AS PER ECRA#5360-01770 PART 1. ITEM OK. QC RECORDS UPDATE QC REVIEWED. INIT: WITHIN 12,000 FC WILL AUTO ITO TO RIR (-0920) RIR: EVERY 12,000 FC.