Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 4, 2002
Submitted
July 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N541UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25253
Aircraft time
36,774 hours, 13,602 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Door Frame
Condition
Grooved
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

DOOR 1L CUTOUT FORWARD FRAME 8-10 INCHES FROM TOP CORNER, I/B FLANGE HAD DEEP GROOVE WORN INTO IT. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED DOUBLER OVER FRAME.