Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
December 5, 2006
Submitted
December 13, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N370UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24539
Aircraft time
48,070 hours, 32,705 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Door Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Door
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.

What was found

FWD CARGO DOOR CUT-OUT FWD FRAME IS CRACKED AT LOWER DOOR STOP, BS 440 STRINGER S-24R. MAJOR REPAIR: REMOVED DAMAGE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED TWO NESTED ANGLE REPAIR DOUBLERS AND FILLER. REFERENCE AAR EA I060537 AND UAL EVA 60739.