SDR AALA950628

Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
April 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N871AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21383
Part
Door Frame
Part number
65561502
Condition
Cracked
Location
Forward Galley
Stage of operation
CR
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

TUL - FLT 1393 - EN ROUTE DFW/TUL DURING CRUISE, AIR LEAK NOTED AT FORWARD GALLEY DOOR. AIRCRAFT LANDED TUL WITHOUT INCIDENT. CHECKED FORWARD GALLEY DOOR AREA AND FOUND UPPER AFT CORNER AREA OF DOOR SKIN BULGING OUT AND DOOR FRAME CRACKED FROM GATE HINGE DOWN APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES. REPLACED FORWARD GALLEY DOOR. ACCOMPLISHED PRESSURIZATION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (W)