Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
November 14, 2008
Submitted
February 25, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N743DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22438
Aircraft time
41,025 hours, 27,594 cycles
Part
Door Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 800
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

MAIN CARGO DOOR AT BS 597 DOOR FRAME CRACKED AT HINGE LOWER ROW. FOUND WHEN PERFORMING OPEN HOLE INSPECTION PER ASTAR AIRCARGO TASK CARD EC-00297-001. REPAIRED MAIN CARGO DOOR FRAME SECT AT BS 598 UPPER JAMB HINGE AREA IAW COOPESA EO COO-2-52-424-08 DTD 11/20/08 DOCUMENTED ON FAA FORM 8110-3.