Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 767223

Difficulty date
February 12, 2013
Submitted
February 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N312AA
Make and model
Boeing 767223
Aircraft serial
22315
Aircraft time
78,717 hours, 18,090 cycles
Part
Valve
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
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

ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND HOLE IN LOWER LT WING SURFACE (LT CENTER FUEL TANK). UPON INSP, INSIDE LT CENTER FUEL TANK, DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO THE FUEL TANK VENT VALVE AND ON THE L5 STRINGER. TEMPORARY REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED TO LOWER LT WING SURFACE IAW DWG 57-13075-1 WITH FAA FORM 8110-3 APPROVAL DATED FEB 10, 2013. REINSPECT EVERY 25 CYCLES. CURRENT TAC IS 18090. R & R LT CENTER TANK VENT VALVE IAW AMM 28-13-01 AND BLENDED DAMAGE ON L5 STRINGER IAW SRM 57-00-03. BLENDED .1250" DEEP AND .3750" LONG TO SMOOTH CONTOUR. TOUCHED UP PRIMER IAW SRM 51-20-01. PERMENANT REPAIR TO FOLLOW.