What was found
DOOR 2R FRAME CRACKED AT UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. REPLACED WITH A NEW MAIN ENTRY CABIN DOOR. REMOVED DOOR SENT TO SHOP FOR EVALUATION. ROOT CAUSE OF CRACK IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
- Difficulty date
- January 31, 2006
- Submitted
- December 5, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N517UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial
- 24861
- Engine
- Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC)
- 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
- Part
- Door Frame
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- R2 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.