Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
October 28, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N172DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
24775
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
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 INSTALLATION OF THE NEW DIAGONAL BRACE ATTACH FITTING, MOST HOLES IN THE FITTING WERE DRILLED TO WING HOLE SIZE, COLD WORKED AND THEN THE WING SKIN AND FITTING TOGETHER WERE OVERSIZED BY .0156 INCH AS AN INSURANCE CUT. FIVE HOLES WERE OVERSIZED TO ELIMINATE DAMAGE DURING DRILLING OPERATIONS, PER DL ERA 272114-14.