SDR 2007UALA01416

Service difficulty report · Plate · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date: May 6, 2007
Submitted: May 16, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N647UA
Make and model: Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial: 25284
Aircraft time: 65,619 hours, 10,774 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW4060
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Plate
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 642
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

FWD PIT, FWD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT, LOWER MAIN SILL AREA, STA 642, UPPER BEAM CHORD PLATE HAS CRACK INDICATIONS, RBL 60. [SUP 06-01-07] VERIFIED CRACK INDICATIONS PER HFEC INSPECTION. FOUND SILL CRACKED APPROX. 4.5 INCHES LONG. REMOVED LOWER DOOR SILL AND REPLACED WITH PN 451T1604-4 AND INSTALLED PER SRM 51-40-2. A/C OK FOR SERVICE. SUSPECT MULTIPLE IMPACTS FROM CARGO & LOADING EQUIP CAUSED INITIAL CRACK.