Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
September 12, 2013
Submitted
September 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1605
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
30198
Aircraft time
66,457 hours, 9,279 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Pylon
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 C-CHECK, MX REPORTED A CRACK COMMON TO THE NR 2 INBD PYLON STRUT SIDE SKIN. CRACK IS LOCATED AT THE UPPER AFT CORNER OF THE 442AL ACCESS DOOR CUTOUT AND MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 1.250" LENGTH AND IS IN BOTHLAYERS OF THE SKIN ASSY. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS IAW EA 518455-14.