SDR ASMF201107011

Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 73783N

Difficulty date: July 18, 2011
Submitted: July 21, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N861AM
Make and model: Boeing 73783N
Aircraft serial: 30706
Aircraft time: 27,412 hours, 14,187 cycles
System (JASC): 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
Part: Structure
Condition: Damaged
Location: Pax 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.

What was found

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, THE LT AFT CABIN DOOR WAS DAMAGED. MX PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION TO LT AFT ENTRY STRUCTURE DOOR IAW MM 52-13-00 DETECTING DAMAGES OUT OF LIMIT IN THE DOOR COVER AND THE LATERAL STRIPS OF THE COVER DOOR WERE BENT. TECH REPAIRED THE DOOR COVER IAW MM 25-00-00 PARAGRAPH 2(E) PAGE 802 AND THE LATERAL STRIPS OF THE COVER DOOR WERE CONFORMED IAW BAC 53-00 AND LT AFT ENTRY DOOR WAS ADJUSTED IAW MM 52-13-00, ALL CORRECT.

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