Service difficulty report · Sill · Boeing 737290C

Difficulty date
November 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740AS
Make and model
Boeing 737290C
Aircraft serial
22578
Part
Sill
Condition
Cracked
Location
Sill
Stage of operation
TX
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

ANC - DURING GROUND OPERATIONS, THE AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGEDBY A FORKLIFT AT THE MAIN CARGO DOOR LOWER SILL WEB. THE DAMAGE TO THE WEB WAS A PUNCTURE 5.5 INCHES LONG, FROM WHICH CRACKS EMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO SEA WHERE THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED PER EA 5310-01559 AND BOEING TELEX ASA-SEA-97-0464RR. (M)