SDR AALA960517

Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
March 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22465
Part
Door Frame
Part number
65216364
Condition
Cracked
Location
E/E Compt
Stage of operation
IN
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

ATL - DURING CONTRACT MAINTENANCE AT DALA FOR HEAVY C-CHECK. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACK IN THE DOOR FRAME OF THE E/E COMPARTMENT. THE CRACK WAS 1 INCH LONG ON THE RT SIDE AT THE FASTENER HOLE AFT AND ABOVE OF THE LATCH PIN. MTC ALSO FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN THE LOWER RADIUS OF THE TRANSVERSE BEAM. REPAIRS WERE ACCOMPLISHED IAW SB 727-52-94, REV 2, REF: DL ERA 303317-14AD. ACFT TT: 40,899 HRS. ACFT TC, 21,258. (X)