Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
February 4, 2013
Submitted
February 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N783AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23016
Aircraft time
55,051 hours, 40,075 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
145T3320
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

CORROSION ON INTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN STA 955 S23L AROUND 3 HOLES COMMON TO THE "TEE" FITTING, AND AN AREA AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SKIN 3" FWD. REPAIRED AREAS OF CORROSION IAW JC #EA53500013-004 AND REA #47033REA04, ACFT WAS GROUNDED.