Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
September 6, 2007
Submitted
October 17, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N184US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1651
Engine
Lyc ALF502R5
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
20,303 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 THE FUSELAGE FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT BETWEEN FRAME 26 TO 35.7 STRINGER 38R TO 38L. APPROXIMATELY 217 RIVETS WERE REPLACED. 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 31 JANUARY 2002. (K)

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