What was found
FWD CARGO DOOR AFT LOWER CROSS BEAM CRACKED JUST INBOARD OF STOP FITTING. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: CUTOUT DAMAGE. FABRICATED & INSTALLED FILLER DOUBLER TO CROSSBEAM.
- Difficulty date
- April 23, 2008
- Submitted
- April 24, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N203UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737322
- Aircraft serial
- 24718
- Aircraft time
- 50,869 hours, 29,693 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CFM56*
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Beam
- 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.