Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
September 2, 2024
Submitted
September 3, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N673UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29241
Aircraft time
86,642 hours, 17,461 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
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

WHILE WORKING EA 5310-04550 REV D SKIN AND BULKHEAD OUTER CHORD INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE SKIN AREA AT STA 1725 STR 7R. IT WAS INSPECTED ON L/P 8986284. RII INSPECTED AND OKAY TABLE III IS 37500 FLIGHT CYCLES AFTER AIRCRAFT DELIVERY OR 6000 CYCLES AFTER REPAIR INSTALLATION, WHICHEVER COMES LATER. CURRENT CYCLES IS 17461. REPEAT INSPECTIONS IS 6000 FLIGHT CYCLES. CATEGORY B REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED ON CRACK AT FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 1725 STR 7R PER SRM 53-80-01-2R-5. INSPECTION THRESHOLD PER REF SRM 53-80-01-2R-5: INSPECTION THRESHOLD PER TABLE III IS 37500 FLIGHT CYCLES AFTER AIRCRAFT DELIVERY OR 6000 CYCLES AFTER REPAIR INSTALLATION, WHICHEVER COMES LATER.