Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
March 29, 2003
Submitted
April 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N382DL
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23609
Aircraft time
42,969 hours, 32,589 cycles
Part
Door Frame
Part number
65458076
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 UPPER STUB SECTION OF THE R1 DOOR OPENING FWD FRAME WAS FOUND WITH A 1.1 INCH CRACK IN THE BEND RADIUS EMANATING FROM THE FRAME CUTOUT FOR THE UPPER DOOR STOP FITTING. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A TRIM OUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN ALUMINUM REPAIR ANGLE PER ER/A 384769-14, REV A.