Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
March 5, 2001
Submitted
March 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N315DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23087
Aircraft time
48,830 hours, 38,611 cycles
Part
Door Frame
Part number
65479592
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

C2 CARGO DOOR OPENING FORWARD FRAME WAS FOUND TO HAVE CRACKS IN THE UPPER FRAME BETWEEN STR 24R AND 26R. ADDITIONALLY, THE REINFORCEMENT STRAP WAS FOUDN CORRODED BETWEEN STR 24R AND 25R. THE FRAME WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 51-40-3 AND THE DAMAGED SECTION OF STRAP WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SECTION SPLICED IN. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT HMV.