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 853-853
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 BELOW UPPER CENTER WING SKIN SUPPORT BEAM WITH EXIFOLIATION CORROSION THRU BEAM. CORROSION VISIBLE FROM STA 855 TO 853 RBL 75 TO RBL 86. ACCOMP HIGH FREQ EDDY CURRENT OF AREA AND HOLES PER TWA NDT MANUAL 51-10-03, PART 6 AND NO CRACKS FOUND. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA PER ARA 11596A.