Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
January 25, 2012
Submitted
February 16, 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
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg Ww
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

NLG WHEEL WELL STA 287 LT VERT STIFFENER CHORD FAILED HFEC INSPECTION. CRACK INDICATION APPROX 55 INCHES ABOVE BOTTOM OF CHORD WHERE MARKED. CUT OUT DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED FILLER AND ANGLES (3 EA) PER SRM 51-40-02 ON NR 3872N00117.