Service difficulty report · Skin · 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
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 228-246 Lbl27
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

FUSELAGE SKIN, SEC 41, BETWEEN STA 228.5 TO STA 245.84, AT LBL 26.70: DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, SHOP FOUND A DENT ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 235.5, LBL 30.0, ABOVE THE COCKPIT. THE DENT WAS LOCATED APP. 10.0’’ FROM BUTT JOINT AT STA 246 AND 1.0’’ FROM FRAME AT STA 236.5. DENT DIMENSIONS: A=1.88’’, Y=0.094’’, A/Y=20. THE DENT WAS NOT COMPLYING WITH BOEING 767-300 SRM 53-10-01 ALLOWABLE DAMAGE, AND WAS REMOVED ACCORDING TO J/C MF02780R0220-01. CUT OUT DIMENSIONS: 2.50’’X1.80’’. IN ORDER TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE DAMAGED AREA, THE COCKPIT FIRE SIELD WAS TRIMMED FROM ONE SIDE, APP. AT BL 0.0, AND DISMANTED FROM THE OTHER SIDE.