Service difficulty report · Splice Plate · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
September 21, 2016
Submitted
November 11, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N739AX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22216
Aircraft time
90,241 hours, 43,067 cycles
Part
Splice Plate
Condition
Corroded
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

LEFT WING LEADING EDGE UPPER SPLICE PLATE HAS SPOTS OF CORROSION AT LWS 875. CUT AND REMOVED LEFT WING LEADING EDGE UPPER SPLICE PLATE AT LWS 754.2 TO 884.7 IAW SRM 51-40-02. INSTALLED A NEW UPPER SPICE PLATE IAW ENGINEERING DOCUMENT REA 47224REA04.