Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
November 14, 2012
Submitted
February 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
23996
Aircraft time
73,702 hours, 34,945 cycles
Part
Door Frame
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

WHILE AT PSV, MX FOUND A REPAIR DOUBLE INSTALLED BY ER/A 381611-14, REV 0 TO BE CORRODED AND CRACKED AT THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. REMOVED THE DOUBLER, INSP AND FABRICATED REPAIR IAW ERA 498092-14. (THIS REPAIR UPDATED FROM A MINOR TO A MAJOR).