Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
August 31, 2002
Submitted
October 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N109DL
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22221
Aircraft time
61,718 hours, 29,592 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
148T25161
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

THE FWD, OUTER CHORD OF THE FS 1809.5 WAS FOUND WITH A 5 INCH CRACK ALONG THE RADIUS NEAR STRINGER 7R. THE CRACK IS OUTSIDE THE AREA ADDRESSED BY BAC S/B 767-53-0078 AND AD 2001-09-13. THE CRACKED SECTION OF CHORD WAS CUTOUT AND REMOVED. A FILLER SECTION WAS INSTALLED, AND THE CHORD REPAIRED WITH 3 ALUMINUM REPAIR ANGLES PER ER/A 383735-14, REV A.