Service difficulty report · Doorframe · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
June 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21432
Part
Doorframe
Part number
65561012
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 620
Stage of operation
IN
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 C-1 CARGO DOOR OPENING AFT FRAME AT STA 620 WAS FOUND CRACKED JUST BELOW THE CARGO FLOOR LINE. THE DAMAGE CONSISTED OF AN APPROX 3.0 CRACK IN THE WEB AND A SEVERED INBOARD CHORD. THIS AREA WAS REPAIRED WITH A DOUBLER AND STRAPS, APPROVED BY FAA/DER FORM 8110-3, DER DESIGNATION SO-775, DTD 6-24-97.