Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
March 27, 2007
Submitted
June 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1481
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B3P
Part
Skin
Part number
ASNA2051DKL
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
21,672 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 COMARTMENT BETWEEN FRM 24-35 STRINGER 38L AND 38R. APPROXIMATELY 500 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. AIRCRAFT MFG 4/23/2001. (K)

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