Service difficulty report · Sill · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
November 17, 2010
Submitted
November 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N532US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
24263
Aircraft time
68,796 hours, 28,091 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

DURING M-CHECK FOUND AFT CBN 4R SILL HAS CORROSION BS 1640-1681 RBL 54 BLENDED CORROSION AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-60-15 BS 1640 TO 1660. REMOVED 2 EA SUPPORTS IAW SRM 51-40-02. FABRICATED 2 EA SUPPORTS TREATED, PRIMED & PAINTED DOOR SILLS IAW SRM 51-20-01 AND AMM 51-21-00. LOCATED AND DRILLED 2 EA DOOR SILLS IAW SRM 51-40-05. INSTALLED 2 EA DOOR SILLS ON AFT R-4 CABIN DOOR BS 1640-1681 RBL 54 IAW SRM 51-40-02.