Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
March 27, 2025
Submitted
March 28, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N669UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30025
Aircraft time
90,810 hours, 18,274 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
141T3330
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

IT WAS FOUND CRACK IN OPEN HOLE, AT AFT LOWER CORNER FUSELAGE SKIN, FWD SERVICE DOOR,DURING INSPECTION ROTARY SCANNER PER 767 NDT MANUAL PART 6, 51-00-16. IT WAS PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR AS PER SRM 53-10-01-2R-1, DETAIL III, FIGURE 201. THIS IS A CATEGORY B REPAIR; IT IS NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS AS PER SRM 53-10-01-2R-1 PARAGRAPH 5.A TABLE INSPECTION THRESHOLD - 37,500 FLIGHT CYCLES AFTER AIRPLANE DELIVERY OR 6,000 MAXIMUM FLIGHT CYCLES FROM THE REPAIR INSTALL ATION, WHICHEVER OCCURS LATER. REPEAT INSPECTION EVERY 3,000 FLI GHT CYCLES. THIS REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED AT THE #1RH FWD SERVICE DOOR CUTOUT, AFT LOWER CORNER. APPROVED.