SDR CAL960249

Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
February 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78019
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
20527
Part
Door Frame
Part number
65B018398
Condition
Cracked
Location
Door 2r
Part time
83,031 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

HNL - FLT 0908 - A LOUD HISSING NOISE WAS HEARD AT DOOR 2R DURING FLIGHT FROM NRT TO HNL. MAINTENANCE FOUND A 10 INCH LONGITUDINAL CRACK IN THE DOOR FRAME RADIUS ABOVE THE LOWER GATE ON THE FORWARD SIDE OF THE 2R DOOR. THE DOOR WAS REMOVED IAW MM 52-11-01, PAGES 401-407. THE DOOR WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-10-02, FIGURE 10, PAGES 11-13 AND 17. THE DOOR WAS REINSTALLED IAW MM 52-11-01, PAGES 408-412. AN ADJUSTMENT/TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 52-11-01, PAGES 501-521. PRESSURE CHECK WAS GOOD. (X)