What was found
FWD ENTRY DOOR INNER SKIN AFT EDGE HAS A CRACK BETWEEN THE 5TH AND 6TH STOP PIN FITTING FROM BOTTOM. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: REMOVED CRACK FROM SKIN AT 5TH FROM BOTTOM STOP PIN. FABRICATED & INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- March 9, 2008
- Submitted
- March 12, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N381UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737322
- Aircraft serial
- 24656
- Aircraft time
- 50,753 hours, 35,660 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CFM56*
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fwd Entry Door
- 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.