Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767223

Difficulty date
March 5, 2010
Submitted
November 18, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N339AA
Make and model
Boeing 767223
Aircraft serial
22336
Aircraft time
83,997 hours, 16,892 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146T0240
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
83,997 hours, 16,892 cycles
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

CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT SECTION 46 WING-TO-BODY FAIRING SCREW HOLES COMMON TO THE FUSELAGE SKIN. AFTER CORROSION WAS REMOVED, 5 SCREW HOLES LOCATED BETWEEN STATIONS 1092 TO 1137 AND STRINGERS 37 AND 38 LEFT. HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT WAS ACCOMPLISHED TO ENSURE ALL CORROSION HAD BEEN REMOVED. BOEING APPROVED TO REPAIR THE HOLES BY INSTALLING INTERNALLY COUNTERSUNK FREEZE PLUGS PER THE SRM. EA B767-53-009310.