Service difficulty report · Sill · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
December 18, 2008
Submitted
December 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N663DN
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24992
Aircraft time
59,899 hours, 27,642 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

THE AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT LOWER SILL OUTER CHORD WAS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LOWER SILL OUTER CHORD. THE STA 1380 AND 1440 FRAME WEBS WERE CUT TO GAIN ACCESS.