Service difficulty report · Splice Plate · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
December 23, 2014
Submitted
March 30, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N763CX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22223
Aircraft time
78,323 hours, 36,859 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Splice Plate
Part number
114T0223
Condition
Corroded
Location
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

AIRCRAFT ON GND FOR HEAVY MX, FAILSAFE INSPECTION. WING LE FRONT SPAR UPPER SPAR CAP CORRODED AT LES 472. R & R SECTION OF UPPER SPAR CAP, UPPER SPLICE PLATE, FROM LES 450 - 506 IAW 47089REA18.