Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
April 27, 2008
Submitted
April 30, 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
Galley 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 GALLEY DOOR AFT FRAME CRACKED AT INBD SIDE OF OPENING FOR STOP FITTING, 3RD FROM BOTTOM. BLENDED DAMAGE FROM FRAME AND ACCMP'D NDT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER TO FRAME.