Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
September 28, 2007
Submitted
October 8, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N362AA
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
24043
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 448 S34l
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 448 AND STRINGER 34 LEFT HAD MINOR CORROSION ON INNER SURFACE. MATERIAL REMAINING IS BEYOND SRM LIMITS. BLEND IS 0.6 INCH BY 0.3 INCH AND 0.011 INCH DEEP. CONFIRMED SURROUNDING STRUCTURE WITHIN A 22 INCH RADIUS FROM CENTER OF BLEND OUT IS CORROSION AND DAMAGE FREE. PERFORMED A 10X VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE BLENDOUT TO ENSURE COMPLETE CORROSION REMOVAL. PERFORMED SURFACE HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF THE BLEND OUT TO ENSURE CRACK OR DAMAGE FREE. APPLIED ALODINE TO ALL BARE SURFACES THEN APPLIED TWO COATS OF BMS 10-11 TYPE 1 PRIMER AND ALLOWED DRY TIMES BETWEEN COATS.