Service difficulty report · Sill · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
September 30, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N171UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24322
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Sill
Part number
65B0761020
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 338
Stage of operation
TO
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

VERY LOUD WHISTLE OUT OF NR 3 COCKPIT WINDOW, RIGHT REAR WINDOW ON FO SIDE WAS NOTICED ON DEPT AND ARRIVAL WITH CAB DIFF PRESS AT 5.O. *S/D* DUE TO SQUEALING, THE WINDOW WAS REMOVED AND CORROSION DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT THE LOWER AFT CORNER STA 338. THE DAMAGE WAS CONTAINED IN THE UPPER OUTBOARD FLANGE OF THE LOWER SILL. THE CORROSION REMOVAL RESULTED IN A 3 INCH SECTION OF THE FLANGE BEING TRIMMED OFF REVEALING A 3 INCH LONG CRACK. THE SILL WAS REPLACED.