Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
February 22, 2012
Submitted
March 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N672UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30027
Aircraft time
44,375 hours, 11,524 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
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

DENT ON FUSELAGE LACKING DENT DOT, AFT OF TAIL SKID. DENT IS APPROX 60" AFT OF TAIL SKID, 11" LEFT OF CTR LINE OF AC. DENT MEASURES 1.5" IN LENGTH BY .75" AND .040 DEPTH. DENT IN ON THE EDGE OF LT LAP JOINT IN AN UNPRESSURIZED AREA. DENT IS LOCATED AT APPROX STA 1790, 11" LEFT OF AC CTR LINE. INSPECTED AREA OF DENT INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR, NO PULLED RIVETS OR STRINGER DEFORMATION. WILL REQUIRE PERMANENT REPAIR WITHIN 5 FLT CYCLES, DUE TO PROXIMITY TO LAP JOINT.