Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
May 11, 2001
Submitted
May 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22809
Aircraft time
53,432 hours, 29,577 cycles
Part
Door Frame
Part number
143N02121
Condition
Corroded
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

THE C1 DOOR OPENING LOWER SILL WAS FOUND BADLY CORRODED AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT BETWEEN STRINGERS 25R & 26R. THE LOWER SECTIONS WERE TEMPORARILY REMOVED TO ALLOW INSTALLATION OF A NEW SILL CHORD. THE CHORD WAS SPLICED BACK WITH TWO ALUMINUM ANGLES AND THE WEB WITH AN ALUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 380663-14.