What was found
LT FWD PAX/CREW DOOR CUTOUT, HFEC INSPECTION INDICATES CRACK/CORROSION IN 5 LOCATIONS ALONG EDGE OF LOWER CORNER STRAPS AS FOLLOWS; (1) FWD LOWER CORNER- ONE 1/2" LONG AND ONE 1.0" LONG AND, (2) AFT LOWER CORNER - ONE 2 1/4" LONG, ONE 3/8" LONG AND ONE 2" LONG. UNABLE TO VERIFY DEPTH USING ULTRASOUND PER NTM 53-30-02, 401, POSSIBLY DUE TO MINIMAL DEPTH OF DEFECTS. UNABLE TO SEE VISUALLY DUE TO PREVIOUS BUFFING OF AREA. 09-24-07 REMOVED FWD AND AFT TAPERED SHIMS, FABRICATED NEW FWD AND AFT TAPERED SHIMS, AND INSTALLED NEW FWD AND AFT TAPERED SHIMS IAW A310-200 SRM 51-20-41 AND AB DWG A53611516. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW A310-200 MM 51-23-10-0. MAJOR REPAIR.