Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
February 12, 2003
Submitted
March 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N391DA
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30560
Aircraft time
8,259 hours, 3,925 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
141A83718
Condition
Cracked
Location
R1 Door
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

FUSELAGE / R1 DOOR OPENING / FWD FRAME / LOWER STUB FRAME : CRACK REPAIR THE LOWER STUB FRAME OF THE R1 DOOR OPENING FWD FRAME ASSY WAS FOUND WITH 3 CRACKS AT THE LOWER DOOR STOP FITTING. THE CRACKS WERE CAUSED BY IMPROPER ADJUSTMENT OF THE STOP FITTING. THE CRACKS WERE REPAIRED WITH AN ALUMINUM REPAIR ANGLE PER ER/A 384564-14, REV A.