Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767231

Difficulty date
October 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602TW
Make and model
Boeing 767231
Aircraft serial
22565
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 860
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 HEAVY CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE OF WING CENTER SECTION AT STA 860 BELOW EMERGENCY EXIT ON RT SIDE. CUT OUT CORRODED AREA PER SRM 51-10-00. ACCOMP NDT HIGH FREQ EDDY CURRENT PER 51-00-03, PART 6 AND NO CRACKS FOUND. REMOVED CORROSION AND APPLIED REPAIR PER ARA 11596.