Service difficulty report · Sill · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
October 23, 2006
Submitted
November 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N360AA
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
24041
Engine
Ge CF680C2B6
Part
Sill
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 800
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

FORWARD CARGO DOOR SILL LOWER CHORD HAD CORROSION BLENDED FROM THE HORIZONTAL INSIDE FLANGE AT STATION 616. AREA OF DISCREPANCY IS 2.5 INCHES BY 2.5 INCHES WITH A DEPTH OF .033 INCH. REMOVED FASTENERS AND BLENDED CORROSION AWAY USING A MINIMUM 0.5 INCH BLEND RADIUS WITH AT 20:1 TAPER RATIO. PERFORMED VISUAL 10X MAGNIFICATION INSPECTION TO ENSURE CORROSION WAS REMOVED. PERFORMED HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF THE BLENDED AREA AND PERFORMED A BOLT HOLE HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF FASTENERS WITHIN THE REWORK AREA FOR CRACKS. ENSURED THE REPAIR AREA MEASURED 2.5 INCHES MAXIMUM DIAMETER AND A MINIMUM REMAINING THICKNESS OF 0.170 INCH. APPLIED 2 COATS OF PRIMER TO THE REWORK AREA AND INSTALL