Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 767338

Difficulty date
February 3, 2022
Submitted
February 6, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N307AZ
Make and model
Boeing 767338
Aircraft serial
28725
Aircraft time
79,274 hours, 23,000 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
None
Condition
None
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

DURING ROUTINE LINE OPERATIONS IN RFD (GREATER ROCKFORD, IL), ATI MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE #1/LEFT ENGINE STRUT PANEL (431AT) DEPARTED THE AIRPLANE AND DAMAGED THE LEFT WING INBOARD #5 SPOILER. THE REPORTED DAMAGE MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 1.0" IN HEIGHT X 4.25 IN WIDTH. THE REPORTED DAMAGE WAS OUTSIDE THE ALLOWABLE LIMITS DESCRIBED IN BOEING 767-300 STRUCTURAL REPAIR MAINTENANCE MANUAL 57-70-01. IAW FAR 43 APP A. (B) THE INTERIM REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR AND REQUIRES A GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION AND TAP TEST EVERY (50) CYCLES IN ADDITION TO A GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION FOR STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY EVERY (3) DAYS AT SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK. THE #5 SPOILER IS SCHEDULED TO BE REPAIRED AT THE NEXT C CHECK CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR 5 APRIL 2022, ALTERNATIVELY, NO LATER THAN 7 JUNE 2022.