Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
September 14, 2009
Submitted
September 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N123DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
23437
Aircraft time
66,592 hours, 30,500 cycles
Part
Structure
Part number
141T293830
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

PERFORMING FLEET CAMPAIGN DIRECTIVE (FCD) 53-205 FOUND CRACKING WITHIN STA 287 AT WL 159 WHICH EXTENDS APPROXIMATELY 0.375 INCHES ABOVE WL 159 AND APPROXIMATELY 0.750 INCHES BELOW WL 159. FERRY WAS AGREED TO UNDER THE LIMITATIONS: FLIGHT TO BE CONDUCTED USING MINIMAL FUEL LOAD NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THE FLIGHT SAFELY AS DETERMINED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC). CRACK ENDS ARE STOP DRILLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL (SRM). REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CORD MFG P/N 141T2938-30 PER BOEING DRAWING 141T2929 SHEETS 1, 6 AND 7; 141T9920 SHEET 14 AND OTHER APPLICABLE DRAWINGS AS REQUIRED. INCLUDING BAC SR 1-1421280777 IN ACCORDANCE WITH S/B 767-53A0113.