Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
March 26, 2007
Submitted
June 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N172US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1472
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B3P
Part
Skin
Part number
ASNA2051DKJ
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
21,172 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 ON FUSELAGE FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT BETWEEN FRAME 24 TO 35, STRINGER 38L AND 38R. APPROXIMATELY 100 RIVETS WERE REPLACED. A RESIDUE OF SODIUM CHLORIDE ATTACKED THE RIVETS. NUMEROUS OTHER RIVETS HAD PAINT FLAKING OFF THE RIVET TAILS THAT WERE CLEANED AND HAD PRIMER AND PAINT REAPPLIED. AC MFG 4/18/2001. (K)

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