Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
January 19, 2017
Submitted
March 30, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N739AX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22216
Aircraft time
90,241 hours, 43,067 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Worn
Location
Fuselage
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 GROUNDED FOR HEAVY MAINTENANCE. WHILE INSTALLING THE RIGHT ELEVATOR CABLE THROUGH THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD, FOUND CABLES TO BE RUBBING ON THE AIR SEAL PASS THROUGH. REMOVED AND REPLACED AIR SEAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENGINEERING DOCUMENT 47224REA46 FOR MAJOR REPAIRS OF SYSTEM.