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

SATCOM ANTENNA, STA 977 TO STA 1043, STR 2L TO STR 2R: AS PER COSTUMER REQUEST, HIGH GAIN SATCOM ANTENNA WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE ANTENNA WAS MOUNTED TO AN ADAPTER, WHICH LOCATED BETWEEN STA 999 TO STA 1043, AND BETWEEN STR 1L TO STR 1R. ON FUSELAGE SKIN THERE IS 2.0’’ DIA. CUT OUT FOR ANTENNA CABLES, WHICH LOCATED APP. AT STA 1010, BETWEEN STR 1L TO STR 1R. CORROSION WAS FOUND AT THE CUT OUT. HENCE, CUT OUT WAS MADE RECTANGULAR (2.50’’X2.00’’) IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE DAMAGE. ADDITIONALY, TWO (2) AREAS WERE FOUND WITH CORROSION BETWEEN STA 999 AND STA 1021, AT STR 1L. THE REMAINING SKIN THICKNEES IS COMPLYING WITH BOEING 767-300 SRM 53-00-01 ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1 REQUIREMENTS – ACCEPTABLE DEPTH LOSS OF 15 PERCENT MAX. THE SKIN, P/N 145T3111, IS MANUFACTURED FROM 2024-T3 CLAD ALUMINUM, MACHINED AND TAPERED, 0.170’’ THICK AT THA CABLES CUT OUT.