Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
August 31, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N387AM
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
27184
Aircraft time
72,464 hours, 11,560 cycles
Part
Skin
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

HEAVY CORROSION ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN INNER SURFACE BETWEEN STATIONS 1082 TO 1087 STRINGERS 38 LEFT AND 38 RIGHT BETWEEN KEEL BEAM CHORDS. REMOVED DAMAGE IAW B767 SRM 53-00-01, PERFORMED DVI WITHIN 22 INCHES OF THE REPAIR TO ENSURE DAMAGE FREE CONDITION. PERFORMED SURFACE HFEC ON ALL REWORKED AREAS. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR PER EA 018724.