SDR DL72S011300

Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date: August 7, 2001
Submitted: August 16, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N526DA
Make and model: Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial: 21586
Aircraft time: 63,050 hours, 49,590 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Door Frame
Condition: Cracked
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

FUSELAGE C1 DOOR OPENING FWD FRAME AT FS 560 CRACKED. INSPECTION OF THE C1 DOOR CUTOUT SURROUND FRAME WEBS PER AD 99-23-13 REVEALED A TYPICAL CRACK IN THE FWD FRAME WEB BELOW THE LIGHT SWITCH WEB CUTOUT ALONG THE OUTER CHORD ATTACHMENT LOCATIONS.