SDR AALA20030736

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date: July 3, 2003
Submitted: October 6, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N358AA
Make and model: Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial: 24039
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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 FUSELAGE SKIN HAS SMALL CRACK INDICATION IN FASTENER HOLE, RIGHT SIDE, AREA 1 AT STATIN 1809.5, LOWER FORWARD FASTENER HAD CRACK INDICATION ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN ONLY. OVERSIZE THE HOLE IN THE SKIN ONLY TO 2ND OVERSIZE .341 INCH AND VERIFY CRACK IS REMVOED. REAMED SKIN ONLY FOR FREEZE PLUG. INSTALLED FREEZE PLUG PER SRM 767 51-20-01, INSTALLED FASTENERS AS REQUIRED. WORK ACCOMPLISHED IAW MRB 767-2506. FABRICATE AND INSTALL A RETAINER OVER THE FREEZE PLUG PER SRM 767/REQUIREMENTS. (M)