Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
December 1, 2018
Submitted
December 7, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29243
Aircraft time
67,712 hours, 14,409 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
111T30171
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 953
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

AGING AIRCRAFT INSP (M.FLASH)-CENTER WING TANK UPPER SKIN,UPPER SURFACE AT BS 953 AND LBL 88 HAS LARGE AREA OF EXFOLIATION CORROSION. REF. AAR N/R:9453495 REMOVED CORROSION ON CENTER TANK UPPER SKIN UPPER SURFACE AT B.S 953,LBL88 AND INSTALLED REPAIR,REF.UNITED AIRLINES EC/RA#5714-01 033, THIS IS A PERMANENT REPAIR. REF. AAR N/R:9453495 ADD EMP:V900072 INSPECTION C/W