Service difficulty report · Sill · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
August 11, 2005
Submitted
August 23, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N355AA
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
24036
Part
Sill
Condition
Corroded
Location
Cabin
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 MAIN SILL HAS CORROSION. BLEND IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY AT STATION 570 ON THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE FAIL SAFE STRAP. BLEND IS APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES BY 5 INCHES WITH A DEPTH OF 0.124 INCH REMAINING. REMOVED AND VERIFIED CORROSION REMOVED. PERFORMED A HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION ON ALL REMOVED FASTENER LOCATIONS. INSTALLED FASTENERS WET. APPLIED ALODINE AND TWO COATS OF PRIMER.