Service difficulty report · Aileron · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
August 5, 2026
Submitted
August 11, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N647UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25284
Aircraft time
132,917 hours, 20,515 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Aileron
Part number
767365041A1
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PERFORMING THERMOGRAPHY INSPECTION ON LT WING, OTBD AILERON LOWER SURFACE, NOTICED MOISTURE UNDER THE LIGHTNING FRAME AT THE OTBD END OF THE AILERON. LT OTBD AILERON WAS REPAIRED. THIS REPAIR IS A PERMANENT SOLUTION WITH INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS PER PART 2 OF LATEST REVISION OF EC/RA 5760-01154 AT EVERY C-CHECK, NOT TO EXCEED 24 MONTHS OR 3000 FLT CYCLES FROM THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION. THE REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IN PART 1 IS AN INTERIM REPAIR REQUIRING REPETITIVE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS.