SDR UIEA2012061800268

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767231

Difficulty date: June 14, 2012
Submitted: June 18, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N709AX
Make and model: Boeing 767231
Aircraft serial: 22572
Aircraft time: 76,169 hours, 20,241 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Worn
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

RT L/E RIB AT AT ISS 445.50 SKIN WORN (THE 0.050 REPAIR DOUBLER WAS HARDNESS TESTED AT 55 ON THE C SCALE.) THE STEEL DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED DUE TO UNKNOWN DAMAGE RESULTING IN THE CUTOUT. THERE IS ADDITIONAL CHAFING DAMAGE ON THE INBD SIDE OF THE RIB WITH IN LIMITS IAW SRM 57-41-09. THIS EO DOCUMENTS THE EXISTING REPAIR ON THE OTBD SIDE OF THE RIB AND THE INSTALLATION OF THE REPAIR IAW SRM 57-41-09.