Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 767338

Difficulty date
February 8, 2022
Submitted
February 12, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N307AZ
Make and model
Boeing 767338
Aircraft serial
28725
Aircraft time
79,275 hours, 23,001 cycles
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 ILN(WILMINGTON,OH) TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED A CRACK IN THE LEFT WING UPPER FIXED LEADING EDGE SKIN AT 0SS 460. DAMAGES WERE EVALUATED IAW B767-300 STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL 57-41-01 AND FOUND TO BE BEYOND LIMITS. IAW FAR 43 APP. A (B) THE INTERIM REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR AND REQUIRES A GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION WEEKLY. IF ADDITIONAL DAMAGE IS FOUND, THE PANEL MUST BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED PRIOR TO FLIGHT. THE FIXED LEADING EDGE IS SCHEDULED TO BE REPAIRED AT THE NEXT C CHECK CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR 5 APRIL 2022, BUT NO LATER THAN 7 JUNE 2022.