Service difficulty report · Shim · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
September 30, 2016
Submitted
September 30, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N368AA
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
25195
Aircraft time
101,327 hours, 16,186 cycles
Part
Shim
Part number
146T324112
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

AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE. EVIDENCE OF CORROSION AT FUSELAGE STATION 1307 BUTT JOINT AND S38L. REMOVED FASTENERS AND STRINGER SPLICE AND FOUND FILLER SHIM CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FILLER SHIM AND REINSTALLED FASTENERS AND STRINGER SPLICE IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND EA 263977.