Service difficulty report · Sill · Lkheed 10113853

Difficulty date
March 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755DL
Make and model
Lkheed 10113853
Aircraft serial
193Y1184
Part
Sill
Part number
1505672
Condition
Corrosion
Location
L2 Door
Stage of operation
IN
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 L-2 PASSENGER DOOR SURROUND LOWER SILL WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION ON ITS OUTER CAP AT STA 895. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED FROM THE UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES OF THE INBD HORIZONTAL FLANGE LEAVING 0.097 INCH MINIMUM FLANGE THICKNESS. ER/A 361143-14 WAS ISSUED FOR REPAIR OF THIS CORROSION DAMAGE BY BLENDING AND RESTORING THE PROTECTIVE SURFACE TREATMENT. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ER/A 361143-14, ADDITIONAL CORROSION DAMAGE WAS FOUND IN THE REWORK AREA REQUIRING A TRIM-OUT IN THE DAMAGED FLANGE.