Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767231

Difficulty date
October 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602TW
Make and model
Boeing 767231
Aircraft serial
22565
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 846
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 OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON CENTER FUEL TANK UPPER SKIN AT STA 846, RBL 79 TO 83. SANDED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-00, PAGE 16 PARA 6. NO CRACKS FOUND USING HIGH FREQ EDDY CURRENT NDT PER 51-00-03, PART 6. REPAIRED PER ARA 11596.