Service difficulty report · Sill · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
July 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7442U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21896
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Sill
Part number
6556129
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 950-990
Stage of operation
IN
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

THE AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT LOWER SILL CHORD AT BS 950E TO BS 990 WAS FOUND CORRODED AND CRACKED, A REPLACMENT CHORD SEGMENT WAS SPLICED IN. THIS REPAIR AREA IS WITHIN SSID INSPECTION AREA, SUBJECT TO AD98-11-03. STRUCTURAL SUBSTANTIATION OF REPAIR PLAN WAS OBTAINED BY BOEING'S DER WITH AN 8110-3.