Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
June 26, 2007
Submitted
July 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N182UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1536
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B3P
Part
Structure
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fusleage
Part time
21,515 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 24 TO 35.7 STRINGER 38L TO 38R. APPROXIMATELY 1070 RIVETS WERE REPLACED. 25 RIVETS WERE REPLACED AT S38 OB. 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 9 JULY 2001. (K)

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