What was found
L1 DOOR LOWER GATE HAS PITTING CORROSION ALONG BOTH LOWER EDGES AND A LONG GOUGE ON THE GREY PAINTED BAND. FOUND DAMAGE TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED L1 DOOR LOWER GATE IAW AMM 52-11-38.
- Difficulty date
- June 7, 2012
- Submitted
- July 23, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N635DL
- Make and model
- Boeing 757232
- Aircraft serial
- 23762
- Aircraft time
- 78,922 hours, 36,890 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Gate
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- L1 Door
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.