Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
May 18, 2007
Submitted
June 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1519
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B3P
Part
Structure
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
21,305 hours
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

CORRODED RIVET TAILS WERE FOUND IN FUSELAGE CARGO COMPARTMENT BETWEEN FRAME 35.1 TO 35.7, STRINGER 39L TO 39R. APPROXIMATELY 1,000 RIVETS WERE REPLACED. A RESIDUE OF SODIUM CHLORIDE ATTACKED THE RIVETS. NUMEROUS OTHER RIVETS HAD THE PAINT FLAKING OFF THE RIVET TAILS THAT WERE CLEANED AND HAD PRIMER AND PAINT REAPPLIED. AIRCRAFT WAS MFG JUNE 14, 2001. (K)

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