SDR ABXA20160718116

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767200

Difficulty date: July 18, 2016
Submitted: August 8, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N797AX
Make and model: Boeing 767200
Aircraft serial: 23147
Aircraft time: 62,648 hours, 44,829 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 145T3420
Condition: Corroded
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

FOUND SKIN CORROSION COMMON TO THE TRIMMED OUT SECTION OF THE FAIL SAFE. CORROSION IS ISOLATED TO THE LOWER HOLE. COMPLIED WITH TASK CARD EA 53500014-004 AND DOCUMENT 470080RD10 CORROSION WAS REMOVED, WITHIN THE ALLOWABLE LIMITS. CORRODED, LEVEL 2, PN 145T3420, SKIN, FS/BS LOCATION: STA 955, STR/WS LOCATION: STR 22R. ACFT WAS GROUNDED.

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