Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
June 28, 2016
Submitted
July 8, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N787AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23020
Aircraft time
59,072 hours, 43,452 cycles
Part
Keelbeam
Part number
145T86111
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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 KEEL PANEL EXTENSION STA 793 TO 808 LBL. REMOVED CORRODED AREA OF KEEL. NDT CHECKED SURFACE AND HOLES FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. COMPLIED WITH ENGINEERING REPAIR IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND REA NR B653-62113-MR. CORRODED: LEVEL 2, PN 145T8611-1, KEEL, FS/BS LOCATION, STA 800 STR/WS LOCATION. ACFT WAS GROUNDED.