Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
February 28, 2007
Submitted
June 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N167US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1442
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B3P
Part
Skin
Part number
ASNA2051DKJ
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
21,122 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 FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT BETWEEN FRAME 35 TO AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD FROM S38L TO 38R. APPROXIMATELY 100 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. AC WAS MFG 3/21/01. (K)

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