Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
January 3, 2012
Submitted
January 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25092
Aircraft time
88,155 hours, 14,090 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Punctured
Location
Cargo Bay
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

FOUND PUNCTURE IN AFT CARGO PIT INTERCOSTAL AT REAR OF CARGO DOOR OPENING STRINGER 28R LEVEL. APPEARS TO BE UNRELATED TO INITIAL DAMAGE (FOUND WHILST EVALUATING) PUNCTURE IS APPROX 4.5" X 2.5". FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL STA 1351 - 1373, STR 28R PER SRM ON PEMCO NR 3852N00007.