Service difficulty report · Beam · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
July 22, 2003
Submitted
August 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N128DL
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
24078
Aircraft time
49,405 hours, 23,501 cycles
Part
Beam
Part number
113T122622
Condition
Corroded
Location
T/E Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING REPLACEMENT OF BOLTS IAW AD 2003-11-16, CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE BORES OF THE RH WING INBOARD FLAP, OUTBOARD ATTACH FITTING. 3 OF THE 4 AFT ATTACH LOCATIONS WERE CORRODED IN THE 9-10 BEAM ASSEMBLY. THE HOLES WERE OVERSIZED TO REMOVE THE CORROSION, FREEZE PLUGGED, AND THE MODIFICATION CONTINUED WITHOUT DEVIATION. BOEING APPROVED THE SUBJECT REPAIR VIA 8110-3 FORM.