SDR AALA20050316

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date: April 12, 2005
Submitted: May 10, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N360AA
Make and model: Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial: 24041
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 1809 RIGHT HAND UPPER FASTENER HOLE HAD A CRACK INDICATION IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN ONLY AT THE FOUR O`CLOCK POSITION. AREA IS .375 BY .375 AT THE RIGHT HAND FUSELAGE AFT AT STATION 1809. THE HOLE HAD BEEN REAMED TO 0.375 TO REMOVE CRACK INDICATION. OVERSIZED THE HOLE IN THE FUSELAGE OUTER SKIN TO 0.375 INCHES. VERIFIED CRACK WAS COMPLETELY REMOVED. INSTALLED A COUNTERSINK FREEZE PLUG IN SKIN. REINSTALLED EXTERNAL WEAR DOUBLER.