Service difficulty report · Gate · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
July 22, 2015
Submitted
July 24, 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
R1 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.

What was found

R1 DOOR GATE, LOWER GATE HAS CORROSION ALONG BOTH LOWER EDGES IN ONE 14" LONG AREA AND SEVERAL SPOTS IN A 19" LONG AREA FROM FWD TO AFT CORNERS. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW R-1 DOOR LOWER GATE IAW AMM 52-11-38-004-001 AND IAW AMM 52-11-38-404-009.

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