Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
June 13, 2007
Submitted
July 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N181UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1531
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B3P
Part
Structure
Condition
Corroded
Part time
21,870 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 25 TO 35.6 STRINGER 31L TO 31R. APPROXIMATELY A TOTAL OF 600 RIVETS WERE REPLACED. 7 RIVETS WERE REPLACED AT S31L AND 3 S32L FOR A TOTAL OF 22 RIVETS THAT WERE REPLACED ABOVE STRINGER 38. 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. AIRCRAFT WAS MFG JULY 6, 2001.

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