Service difficulty report · Sill · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
December 19, 2003
Submitted
January 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N386AA
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
27060
Part
Sill
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

AFW CORROSION FOUND ON 1.5 BY .7 INCH AREA, DEPTH .040, OF FORWARD CARGO DOOR LOWER MAIN SILL NEAR STA 613. THICKNESS PRIOR TO CORROSION REMOVAL WAS .276. REMOVED FASTENERS AS REQUIRED FOR BLENDOUT. ENSURE NO CORROSION ON FASTENERS OR IN HOLES. REMOVED ALL CORROSION. INSPECTED USING HFEC FOR CRACKS. ROTO-PEEN BLENDED SURFACES. ALODINE AND PRIME BLENDED AREA WITH TWO COATS PRIMER. APPLIED DYNOL TO ENTIRE AREA. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.