Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
October 11, 2021
Submitted
October 24, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
MK1Y325K
Bedek Aviation Group
Aircraft
N398AN
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
29605
Aircraft time
79,217 hours, 13,165 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
Z
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN – STA 1417 – STA 1426, S-29L – S-34L: DURING CONVERSION AT IAI, MAINTENANCE HAVE FOUND SCRATCHES AT BLENDED AREA IN EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN, AMONG FASTENERS AREA. THE DAMAGED AREA IS LOCATED IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION: M0098: STA 1417.6, COMMON TO S-29L. BLEND OUT SIZE: 2.0''X0.64''(FWD BLEND), 0.94''X0.80'' (AFT BLEND). INITIAL SKIN THICKNESS: 0.185''. MIN. THICKNESS: 0.182''. M0102: STA 1423, COMMON TO S-33L. BLEND OUT SIZE: 1.35''X0.67''. MAX. SKIN THICKNESS: 0.188''. MIN. THICKNESS: 0.185''. M0103: STA 1426, ABOVE S-33L. BLEND OUT SIZE: 1.24''X0.56''. MAX. SKIN THICKNESS: 0.194''. MIN. THICKNESS: 0.192''. M0104: STA 1426, BELOW S-33L. BLEN DOUT SIZE: 2.38''X0.55''. MAX. SKIN THICKNESS: 0.194''. MIN. THICKNESS: 0.186''. MAINTENANCE CLEANED DAMAGED AREAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH BOEING 767-300 SRM 51-10-02, AND REMOVED EXISTING FASTENERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH BOEING 767-300 SRM 51-40-02. NDT INSPECTIONS: HFEC FOR DAMAGED AREA AND OPEN HOLE INSPECTION WERE PERFORMED WITHOUT ANY EVIDENCE FOR CRACKS OR CORROSION.