Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
December 23, 2015
Submitted
January 4, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N121DE
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
23435
Aircraft time
83,104 hours, 36,355 cycles
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Corroded
Location
Center
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

LAV 214 ON THE LT SIDE OF THE AIRPLANE BELOW THE CABIN FLOOR. HAS NUMEROUS AREAS OF CORROSION ON THE OUTER SKIN OF THE CENTER TANK. REPAIRED IAW ERA 541299-14.