Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 767223

Difficulty date
February 2, 2012
Submitted
March 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N312AA
Make and model
Boeing 767223
Aircraft serial
22315
Aircraft time
77,627 hours, 17,677 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Part time
76,525 hours, 17,182 cycles
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 C18 CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS OBSERVED AT STRINGER S18L END, BS 676 POINTING AFT. THE DAMAGE IS LOCATED AT THE STRINGER WEB EXTENDING ABOUT 1 INCH. THE AFFECTED STRINGER SPLICES TO THE MAIN DECK CARGO DOOR SURROUND STRUCTURE. TRIMMED OUT THE DAMAGED PORTION OF THE AFFECTED STRINGER BETWEEN BS 698 AND 720. PERFORMED HFEC INSP OF TRIM OUT AND 3 INCHES AROUND IT TO INSURE A CRACK FREE CONDITION PER B767 NDT PART 6. TOUCHED UP EXPOSED EDGE OF STRINGER TRIM OUT AND ANY BARE AREA OF THE SURROUNDING STRUCTURE WITH CHEMICAL CONVERSION COATING IAW SRM 51-20-01. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AS SHOWN IN FIG 3 OF IAI REPAIR EA MF00852R0003. THIS IS A CATEGORY B REPAIR IAW SRM 51-00-06.