Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
April 10, 2008
Submitted
April 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N398UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24673
Aircraft time
49,965 hours, 34,324 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Door Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 ENTRY DOOR, LOWER FWD FRAME CRACKED NEAR INNER RADIUS. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: CUTOUT DAMAGE & INSTALLED EXTERNAL FRAME DOUBLER REPAIR.