Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
February 29, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12218
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28778
Aircraft time
17,691 hours, 6,241 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg 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

INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH AND .75 INCH CRACK IN LEFT MLG CENTER DOOR ON FORWARD LOWER CORNER. THE MLG DOOR WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5280-01315, REV B. A DIP WAS ISSUED TO INSPECT THE DOOR EVERY 30 DAYS AND TO REPLACE THE DOOR WITHIN 24 MONTHS.