Service difficulty report · Splice · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
September 14, 2021
Submitted
October 8, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N791AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23141
Aircraft time
64,800 hours, 44,926 cycles
Part
Splice
Part number
140T01152
Condition
Cracked
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 SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE C CHECK VISIT IN COMPLIANCE OF ATI TASK CARD 53-30-F28C1 MAINTENANCE IDENTIFIED CORROSION FS 436 STR 31L LOWER SURFACE OUTBOARD. IN THE COURSE OF REMOVING CORROSION, ADDITIONAL FAULTS WERE NOTED STRINGER SPLICE COMMON TO STA 436 AND 31L IN THE FORWARD LOWER CARGO CRACKED .380. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPLICE FITTING.