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
Part number
146T32311
Condition
Corrosion
Location
Bs 1307-1380
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

THE SECTION 46 FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STR 35L AND 36L HAS 3 DISTINCT AREAS OF SEVERE CORROSION THROUGH THE SKIN RESULTING IN .5 DIA HOLES. DAMAGE LOCATIONS ARE 1338, 1363, 1380 AN EXISTING REPAIR ST FS 1389 BETWEEN SUBJECT STR WILL BE REMOVED AND THE DAMAGE INCORPORATED INTO THE NEW REPAIR. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO ANOTHER REPAIR LOCATED NEARBY. ALL DAMAGE LOCATED ARE NOW REPAIRED BY ON REPAIR. THIS REPAIR IS APPROVED PER FAA/DER FORM 8110-3, DER DESIGNATION SO-867, DTD 7-1-97.