Service difficulty report · Skate Angle · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
October 26, 2016
Submitted
November 30, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N739AX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22216
Aircraft time
90,241 hours, 43,067 cycles
Part
Skate Angle
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nr 1 Pylon
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

NR 1 PYLON OUTBOARD SKATE ANGLE INBOARD SURFACE HAS SEVERAL BROKEN AND RUSTED NUTPLATES AND SURFACE CORROSION ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH. REMOVED CORROSION ALONG THE LENGTH OF OUTBOARD SKATE ANGLE. STARTING MATERIAL .125. BLENDED .077. MATERIAL LEFT .118. WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 54-51-71. REMOVED 20" OF SKATE FITTING PER 47224REA22. REINSTALLED NUTPLATES IAW SRM 51-40-02. LEAK CHECK WILL BE PERFORMED ON NONROUTINE 2748.