SDR AALA20040573

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date: May 6, 2004
Submitted: May 20, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N352AA
Make and model: Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial: 24033
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
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

AFW - FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 1582 AT 539L ON THE FORWARD SIDE OF PRODUCTION SPLICE HAS CORROSION. THE AREA OF CORROSION IS 8 INCHES BY 3 AND .75 INCH AND THE CRACK LENGTH IS APPROXIMATELY 0.75 INCH. REMOVED AREA OF SKIN DAMAGE PER SRM 53-00-01 AND REPAIRED USING STACKED DOUBLERS PER THE SRM. REPAIR FASTENERS IN NEW LOCATIONS ARE .1875 INCH STAINLESS SHEAR HEAD HI-LOKS.