Service difficulty report · Gusset · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
August 21, 2009
Submitted
August 24, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
ABXR001A
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services Inc
Aircraft
N899AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22015
Aircraft time
61,508 hours, 34,073 cycles
Part
Gusset
Condition
Cracked
Location
Door Frame
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.

What was found

DURING THE ROUTINE VISUAL INSP OF A C-CK, THE MAIN CARGO DOOR JAMB LWR AFT GUSSET WAS FOUND GOUGED AND CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. A REPLACEMENT GUSSET WAS FABRICATED FROM 2024 T3 0.063 INCH AND INSTALLED. THE ITEM WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.