Service difficulty report · Sill · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
February 10, 2009
Submitted
June 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N370AA
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
25197
Aircraft time
72,151 hours, 11,279 cycles
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 - AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT LOWER MAIN SILL INNER CHORD HAS CORROSION. AREA OF DISCREPANCY IS 3.5 INCHES BY 2.3 INCHES WITH A DEPTH OF .021 INCH. HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION ACCOMPLISHED IN AFFECTED FASTENERS WITH NO CRACKS NOTED. BLENDED CORROSION AND REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MRB 767-3382.