Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
September 5, 2012
Submitted
September 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25391
Aircraft time
85,579 hours, 13,720 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

EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN CORROSION AT STA 1564 DRAIN PLUG AREA. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: MAINT TEXT: CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN AND FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER-TRIPLER, FILLER, AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE AND INSTALLED PER REO G15296, REV D AND UA EC-RA 5360-01221.