Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
October 13, 2000
Submitted
October 18, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N515DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21431
Aircraft time
64,972 hours, 49,338 cycles
Part
Door Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Bay
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

THE INNER CHORD OF THE FWD FRAME ON THE C1 DOOR OPENING WAS FOUND WITH A .5 INCH CRACK IN THE VERTICAL FLANGE OF THE INNER CHORD JUST ABOVE THE NR 3 DOOR STOP FITTING. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT OF THE FLANGE AND REPAIRED WITH TWO ALUMINUM REPAIR ANGLES INSTALLED PER ER/A 378916-14AD. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF AD 99-23-13 AND BAC S/B 727-53A0219.