Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
February 21, 2021
Submitted
February 22, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
MK1Y325K
Bedek Aviation Group
Aircraft
N385AM
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
27059
Aircraft time
102,560 hours, 16,713 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Satcom Ant Mount
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
Z
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

REPAIR – FUSELAGE SKIN (SECTION 45), BETWEEN STA 999 AND STA 1043, BETWEEN STR 2L AND STR 2R AS PER COSTUMER REQUEST SATCOM ANTENNA WAS DEACTIVATED AND DISMANTLED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE ANTENNA WAS MOUNTED TO AN ADAPTER PLATE AT DATUM LOCATION. UNDER ANTENNA, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON SKIN AND EXISTING COAX CABLE CUTOUT. IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE DAMAGE, CORRODED SKON WAS BLENDED AND COAX CABLE CUTOUT WAS ENLARGED (2.9" X 2.0"). ADDITIONAL REFERENCES: FVCI EO. 20517-8 REV B; JC MF02736R0215-01; B767-300 SRM 53-00-01, AD1 & IDENT; B767-300 SRM 53-00-01, REPAIR 14.