Service difficulty report · Sill · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 17, 2013
Submitted
February 19, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N555UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26647
Aircraft time
72,907 hours, 21,495 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

AFT CARGO DOOR LOWER SILL UPPER CHORD CORRODED STA 1440 RBL 26 (17FEB IND ARC). MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED & REPLACED AFT CARGO DOOR SILL UPPER CHORD AT STA 1440 RBL 26 IAW SRM & DWG 146N8522.