Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
September 8, 2006
Submitted
November 2, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N372AA
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
25199
Part
Skin
Part number
146T3261
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1085 S37r
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 - FOUND INNER SURFACE OF FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 1085 BETWEEN RIGHT KEEL BEAM AND STRINGER 37 RIGHT HAD CORROSION BLENDED AT DRAIN LOCATION. AREA OF DISCREPANCY IS 2.8 INCHES BY 2.3 INCHES WITH A DEPTH OF 0.266. REMOVED ALL CORROSION. PERFORMED HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION FOR CRACKS. ALODINED AND PRIMED BLENDED AREAS. REINSTALLED FASTENERS ON BLENDED AREAS PER MRB 2879 DATED 06 SEP 2006. RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH THE NOTED CONDITION.