Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
July 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N102DA
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22214
Part
Skin
Condition
Corrosion
Location
Wing Ctr Sect
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

CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE WING CENTER SECTION UPPER SKIN PANELS AT BUTT SPLICE BETWEEN THE FORWARD AND AFT SKIN PANELS AT STRINGER 17, BETWEEN RBL 74.81 AND 97.42. THE SKIN WAS TRIMMED TO REMOVE THE CORROSION IN THE FORWARD AND AFT SKIN PANELS. ADDITIONAL CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE TOP SURFACE OF THE AFT SKIN PANEL AROUND THE STRINGER 16 ATTACH FASTENERS. STRINGERS 16, 17, 18, AND 19 WERE TRIMMED TO FACILLITATE INSTALLATION OF THE REPAIR. REPAIRED PER ERA 330441-14.