Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
September 1, 2009
Submitted
September 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27158
Aircraft time
70,059 hours, 11,474 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

REMOVED LT SAT COMM ANTENNA DUE TO CORROSION. FOUND CORROSION AROUND SOME FASTENER HOLES ON AIRCRAFT SKIN (4) BEAM STEERING UNIT LT REMOVED FOR ACCESS. CLEANED CORROSION AND INSTALLED PORT HIGH GAIN ANTENNA. REMOVED FASTENERS AND INSTALLED NEW DOME NUT. RE-INSTALLED BEAM STEERING UNIT. ACCMP'D INSTALLATION TEST. ALL TESTS NORMAL. OK FOR SERVICE.