Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
December 17, 2002
Submitted
December 24, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N347UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24251
Aircraft time
43,024 hours, 23,341 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Door Frame
Condition
Damaged
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

DURING HMV3 THE BS794 AFT CARGO DOOR SURROUND FRAME BETWEEN STR 23R AND 24R, FOUND WITH ELONGATED HOLE. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE AND DOUBLER.