Service difficulty report · Sill · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 16, 2011
Submitted
May 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26689
Aircraft time
60,744 hours, 22,541 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
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

CORROSION FOUND ON OUTER CHORD OF LOWER MAIN SILL OF THE AFT CARGO DOOR BS 1440 TO BS 1460 AT STRINGER 27R. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: REMOVED DAMAGE & ACP NDT OF EXISTING FASTENER HOLES COMMON TO THE CHORD. REF NDT MANUAL 51-00-16 PART 6. NO DEFECTS. FABRICATED & INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE NEAR BS 1450 REF EA PD57-53-125.