Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
April 24, 2002
Submitted
May 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N158AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
23780
Aircraft time
48,186 hours, 34,715 cycles
Part
Door Frame
Part number
BAC1505101353
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-16 CHECK A .0625 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND COMING FROM THE FASTENER HOLE AT FWD END OF LOWER T-CHORD VERTICAL LEG OF THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR, CONFIRMED BY HFEC INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT DAMAGED SECTION OF T-CHORD AT BS 443, FABRICATED NEW SECTION OF T-CHORD, 2 DOUBLER ANGLES, 1 RADIUS FILLER, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW EO 52-31-04.

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