Service difficulty report · Gate · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
July 21, 2015
Submitted
July 22, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N338BC
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
33967
Aircraft time
25,839 hours, 15,429 cycles
Part
Gate
Condition
Corroded
Location
L1 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

L1 DOOR, LOWER GATE HAS CORROSION ALONG LOWER EDGE IN 8 PLACES FROM FWD TO AFT CORNER. REMOVED CORROSION ON L-1 DOOR LOWER GATE FROM FWD TO AFT IAW SRM 52-10-02. ORIGINAL MATERIAL DIMENSION ON LOWER EDGE OF LOWER GATE IS 4.92" IAW DWG 141N6206, MATERIAL LOSS IS .110" FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 52-10-02. R & R L-1 LOWER GATE, PN 141N6120-29 IAW AMM 52-11-38-404-009.

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