What was found
CRACKED APU DOOR ASSY INTERNAL @ APPROXIMATELY STA 1020 HINGE AREA FWD AND AFT SIDE. FABRICATED 2EA HINGE FRAME AT APU DOOR ASSY INTERNAL STA 1020 FWD AND AFT IAW DWG 148A6353-127 AND DWG 148A6353-128. INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0.
- Difficulty date
- April 22, 2026
- Submitted
- April 24, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N78285
- Make and model
- Boeing 737824
- Aircraft serial
- 33452
- Aircraft time
- 68,246 hours, 25,314 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5344 · Fuselage, Door Hinge
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- 148A6353127
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Apu Door Assy
- 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.