Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
July 2, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N108DL
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22220
Part
Skin
Condition
Corrosion
Location
Bs 950-955
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EO 1-60000-3, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE CENTER SECTION UPPER WING SKIN AT APPROXIMATELY FS 950 TO 955 AND RBL 65 TO 80. THE DEEPEST CORROSION WAS FOUND DIRECTLY UNDER THE DRAIN SCREEN LOCATED AT APPROX RBL 70. THE AREA WAS CUT OUT AND BLENDED. CORROSION WAS ALSO FOUND ON THE EXPOSED SURFACE OF THE UNDERLYING REAR SPAR CAP. THE RBL 74.81 FLOORBEAM LOWER CHORD WAS CUT TO FACILITATE INSTALLATION OF THE REPAIR DOUBLERS. THIS REPAIR WAS APPROVED BY FAA DER FORM 8110-3, DER DESIGNATION SO-889, DTD 7-1-97.