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Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date: February 3, 2012
Submitted: February 7, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N351AA
Make and model: Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial: 24032
Aircraft time: 100,162 hours, 16,440 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Bulged
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

UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN BULGING AROUND FASTENER AT STATION 446 ON STRINGER 6 RIGHT. REMOVED FASTENER AT STRINGER 6 RIGHT STATION 446 AND REMOVED EXCESS MATERIAL FROM BETWEEN STRINGER AND SKIN WHICH RELIEVED BULGE IN SKIN. HFEC HOLE INSPECTION REVEALED INDICATIONS OF A CRACK, REAMED HOLE TO .2782 PER EA B767-53-021441, SUBSEQUENT HFEC REVEALED NO CRACK. INSTALLED FASTENER PER EA B767-53-021441.