SDR AALA20030853

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date: August 4, 2003
Submitted: October 7, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N384AA
Make and model: Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial: 26996
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: E
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. FIRST OVERSIZE ON FASTENER HOLE. FASTENER HOLE OUTER SKIN ONLY HAS BEEN OVERSIZED TO .3075 INCHES TO REMOVED CRACK INDICATION. REAM OUTER SKIN ONLY FOR FREEZE PLUG .063 PLUS/MINUS .006 INCH PAST .3075 INCHES. INSTALL FREEZ PLUG PER 767 SRM 51-20-07 AND RETAIN PLUG PER SRM REQUIREMENTS. INSTALL FASTENER AS REQUIRED. (M)