Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7372X6C

Difficulty date
May 22, 2012
Submitted
May 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N841AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372X6C
Aircraft serial
23123
Aircraft time
67,719 hours, 69,876 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Bs 312 S19r
Part time
67,719 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LOWER FUSELAGE, PRESSURIZATION LEAK AT EXTERNAL REPAIR (APPROX 30 RIVETS) BELOW R-1 DOOR. STA 312 AT STRINGER 19R LAP SEAM. REMOVED FASTENERS AT LOWER FUSELAGE AT STA 312 STR 19R AT LAP SEAM. PERFORMED NDT INSP OF FASTENER HOLES, NO DEFECT NOTED. FOUND WHEN DOUBLER WAS APPLIED TO ACFT, NOT ENOUGH SEALANT WAS USED. CLEANED THE ENTIRE AREA AND REINSTALLED FASTENERS WET WITH SEALANT IAW SRM 51-20-4.

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