Service difficulty report · Sill · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
November 15, 2006
Submitted
November 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N633DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
23614
Aircraft time
63,233 hours, 29,871 cycles
Part
Sill
Part number
146N852247
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

CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE NR 2 CARGO DOOR LOWER MAIN SILL OUTBOARD CHORD ON THE UPPER FACE OF THE OUTBOARD SURFACE OF THE HORIZONTAL FLANGE FROM APPROXIMATELY FS 1400 TO 1440. THE CORROSION WAS BLENDED PER SRM REQUIREMENTS WITH A MAXIMUM DEPTH OF 0.065", AND WAS APPROVED BY BOEING, AS DETAILED IN 456371-14.