Service difficulty report · Nut Plate · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
March 21, 2012
Submitted
April 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N659UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27114
Aircraft time
83,760 hours, 13,418 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Nut Plate
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Aileron
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

RIGHT I/B AILERON HAS EVIDENCE OF HYD LEAK. REQ INSPECTOR VERIFY LEAK LIMITS REF A-CK JOB CARD. OPENED PANEL 661BB AT RT INBD AILERON AND CLEANED AREA. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK OF I/B AILERON ACTUATORS. NO LEAKS FOUND. OK TO CLOSE ACCESS PANEL. ONE NUT PLATE BROKEN (TAGGED) NEEDS REPAIR. INSTALLED 1 EA. NEW NUT PLATE AND CLOSED RT WING I/B AILERON LOWER ACCESS PNL.