Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
May 26, 2005
Submitted
June 3, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N385AM
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
27059
Part
Door Frame
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 - FORWARD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT LOWER OUTER CHORD HAD CORROSION BLENDED FROM VERTICAL LEG AT STATION 569. BLEND IS IN AREA OF 2.3 INCHES BY 1.1 INCH AND 0.021 INCH DEEP. BLEND OUT CORROSION AND PERFORMED HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION TO ENSURE BLENDED AREA AND FASTENER HOLES ARE CRACK-FREE. INSTALLED FREEZE PLUG DIAMETER 0.0437 INCH IN FORWARD HOLE. REFINISH THE BLENDED AREA AND ENSURE SURFACE IS FLAT FOR PROPER FASTENER INSTALLATION. REINSTALL NON-ALUMINUM FASTENERS WET WITH BMS595 SEALANT. RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH THE NOTED CONDITION.