# SDR UALA2012032001800

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 19, 2012
- Submitted: April 13, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N663UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N663UA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 767322
- Aircraft serial: 27160
- Aircraft time: 81,430 hours, 13,149 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW4060
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Intercostal
- Condition: Gouged
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UALA2012032001800

## Discrepancy

INTERCOSTAL IN AREA OF DAMAGE IS DENTED.  REMOVED DAMAGE INTERCOSTAL.  REPLACEMENT PART ON ORDER.  PER ENGINEERING REMOVED 5 FASTENERS AND MAPPED OUT DAMAGE AREA FOR SKIN THICKNESS CHECK. ACCMP'D THICKNESS INSP OF BLENDED AREA, FOUND THICKNESS BLEND TO BE .046 INCH OR 23% OTHERS WERE .016, .002 AND .002. COMPLETED BLENDING OF 4 AREAS. CURRENT PTT 81,389.24 GOUGE AT RT FUSELAGE BS 1373. GOUGE WORKED AS PER EC-RA#5330-04217. OK TO CONTINUE IN SERVICE FOR 50 FLYING HOURS MAX. ACCMP'D PERMANENT REPAIR PER ECRA 5330-04217.

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