Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
April 3, 2007
Submitted
June 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N174US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1492
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B3P
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
21,452 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

CORODED RIVET TAILS WERE FOUND IN FUSELAGE FORWARD CARGO COMARTMENT BETWEEN FRM 32-35.5, STRINGER 44L AND 42R. 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. AC MFG 5/10/2001. (K)

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