Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
October 7, 2007
Submitted
October 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N933UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
26659
Aircraft time
42,705 hours, 30,967 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
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.

What was found

FWD CARGO DOOR CUT-OUT AFT FRAME IS CRACKED ON AFT SIDE OF FRAME IN UPPER-INNER RADIUS AT INBD CORNER OF LOWER STOP FITTING. MAJOR REPAIR: REMOVED CRACKED FRAME SECTION AND INSTALLED NEW FRAME.