# SDR ASAA2016092818402

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 28, 2016
- Submitted: October 20, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N764AS
- Make and model: Boeing 737-4Q8
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-4Q8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-4q8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 25101
- Aircraft time: 72,030 hours, 47,290 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Bear Strap
- Part number: 654589016
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2016092818402

## Discrepancy

L1 DOOR UPPER HINGE CUT OUT SHOWS CRACK INDICATION IN HOLE MARKED.  GROUNDED, YES.  REPAIRED CRACKS AT UPPER AND LOWER HINGE CUT OUTS IAW EA 400-53EA-17876.  THIS IS A CATEGORY B REPAIR WITH STAGE 1 APPROVAL 2ND AND 3RD STAGE DT DATA TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR PT 25.571 SHALL BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 12 MOS.  AFTER AIRPLANE IS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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