What was found
AFT CARGO DOOR, MIDDLE LOWER CROSSBEAM T-CHORD SEVERELY GOUGED 21 INCHES FROM AFT END, JUST BELOW MECHANISM BOX CUTOUT. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: INSTALLED REPLACEMENT CHORD.
- Difficulty date
- June 5, 2008
- Submitted
- July 1, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N399UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737322
- Aircraft serial
- 24674
- Aircraft time
- 49,882 hours, 34,229 cycles
- Engine
- Cfmint CFM563C1
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Crossbeam
- Condition
- Gouged
- Location
- Aft Cargo 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.