Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767223

Difficulty date
February 28, 2013
Submitted
April 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N761CX
Make and model
Boeing 767223
Aircraft serial
22318
Aircraft time
73,984 hours, 17,493 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 955-965
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

AFTER THE FAIL SAFE TRIM OUT PROCEDURE, THE INTERNAL SURFACE OF THE RT SIDE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT FAILSAFE TRIM OUT AREA. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED, AREAS SPOT FACED AND FILLERS INSTALLED IAW ENGINEERING DOCUMENT 47008ORD10. REF SB767-53A0100, REV 3 AND SB767-53-0116 AS MANDATED BY AD 2012-09-04.