What was found
FWD PIT DOOR CUTOUT AFT FRAME CRACKED JUST ABOVE LWR DOOR STOP FITTING. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE. FABRICATED & INSTALLED 2 EA EXTERNAL NESTED ANGLE REPAIR DOUBLERS & STRUCTURAL FILLER.
- Difficulty date
- November 29, 2006
- Submitted
- December 5, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N375UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737322
- Aircraft serial
- 24640
- Aircraft time
- 48,107 hours, 33,849 cycles
- Engine
- Cfmint CFM563C1
- System (JASC)
- 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
- Part
- Door Frame
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Cargo Doorway
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.