Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
October 22, 2010
Submitted
November 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N39356
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
24037
Aircraft time
95,150 hours, 15,372 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
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

SLIGHT BULGE TO EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN JUST AFT OF STATION 654 AND CENTERED AT STRINGER 34 LEFT. AFTER INTERNAL ACCESS WAS GAINED THE SKIN INNER SURFACE WAS FOUND CORRODED UNDERNEATH 3 INCHES OF STRINGER 34 LEFT AFT OF STATION 654. TRIMMED NO MORE THAN 3 INCHES OF THE STRINGER 34 LEFT AFT OF STATION 654 TO FACILITATE SKIN REPAIR WITHIN THIS AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED STRINGER SLICES, TREATED ALL PARTS AS REQUIRED. REFERENCE EA B767-53-013548.