Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
March 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
24800
Part
Skin
Part number
311T3450
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pylon
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

TWO ADDITIONAL CRACKS WERE FOUND AT HMV, 2/96. ONE CRACK IS IN THE NR 2 PYLON, RT SKIN AND DOUBLER, AND IS 1.38 INCHES LONG, RUNNING DIAGONALLY UP AND AFT FROM THE UPPER AFT CORNER OF THE FWD TORQUE BOX ACCESS OPENING AT NAC STA 170. THE SECOND CRACK IS IN THE NR 1 PYLON RT SKIN ONLY AND IS 1.63 INCHES LONG, RUNNING DIAGONALLY UP AND AFT FROM THE AFT UPPER CORNER OF THE FORWARD TORQUE BOX ACCESS HOLE AT NAC STA 170. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIRS PER DL ERA 273175-14 REV D.