Service difficulty report · Sill · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
September 7, 2007
Submitted
September 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N351AA
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
24032
Part
Sill
Condition
Corroded
Location
Cargo Doorway
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, OUTER CHORD HAS CORROSION REMOVAL ON INBOARD SURFACE OF VERTICAL LEG. AREA IS 1 INCH BY 2.2 INCHES WITH A DEPTH OF 0.098 AND 0.100 INCH. BLEND CORROSION OVERSIZE FASTENER HOLES. PERFORM 10 TIMES VISUAL AND HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTIONS. SPOTFACE BOLT HOLES AND BLEND AREAS, ALODINE, PRIME, AND INSTALL SPOTFACE WASHER AND ALUMINUM FASTENER.