Service difficulty report · Sill · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
February 21, 2005
Submitted
March 11, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N39364
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
24045
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 - LEFTHAND LOWER SILL EMERGENCY EXIT OUTER CHORD AT STATION 861 HAD CORROSION BLENDED FROM UPPER FLANGE. AREA OF CORROSION IS 0.9 BY 3.7 WITH A DEPTH OF 0.062. REMOVED CORROSION AND DYE CHECKED AREA FOR CRACKS. HFEC THE HOLES WHERE FASTENERS WERE REMOVED. REFINISH THE BLENDED AREA WITH ALODINE AND TWO COATS BMS 10 11 PRIMER. REINSTALL FASTENERS WET WITH SEALANT, ENSURED PROPERLY SEALED.