Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
May 13, 2019
Submitted
May 23, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740AX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22213
Aircraft time
89,115 hours, 42,359 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
141T32213
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 THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT STRINGERS 38L AND 39L AT FUSELAGE STATION 420. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED. THE AIRPLANE WAS GROUNDED.