# SDR ASMF201303007

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 21, 2013
- Submitted: March 7, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N359AM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N359AM), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-800
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-800](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-800) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 32359
- Aircraft time: 42,707 hours, 29,356 cycles
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Snubber
- Part number: 141A610510
- Part serial: ZFS0422
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Pax Door
- Part time: 42,707 hours, 29,356 cycles
- 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/ASMF201303007

## Discrepancy

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, IT WAS DETECTED A CRACK AT THE EXTERNAL SKIN LOWER HINGE.  MX PERSONNEL PERFORMED REVISION DETECTING THE EXTERNAL SKIN LOWER HINGE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 52-10-01 PARA B (1)(A).  THE ACFT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND SAFE FOR THE INTENDED SPECIAL FLIGHT.  THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR SNUBBER WAS REPLACED IAW MM 52-11-51, ALL CORRECT.

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