SDR AWXA200500703

Service difficulty report · Stop Fitting · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date: May 30, 2005
Submitted: June 15, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N173AW
Make and model: Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial: 23632
Aircraft time: 64,735 hours, 40,019 cycles
System (JASC): 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
Part: Stop Fitting
Part number: 65512769
Condition: Cracked
Location: L1 Door
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-21 CHECK FOUND L1 DOOR AFT UPPER CORNER STOP FITTING CRACKED .550 INCHES IN LENGTH AT STRINGER 8L AND BS 344. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED L1 DOOR AFT UPPER STOP FITTING AND REPLACED IT IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 51-40-02-0 FIGURE S 3, 6, 7, 8, 12 AND 14.

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