SDR EIA2001186

Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 747273C

Difficulty date: March 12, 2001
Submitted: May 1, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N471EV
Make and model: Boeing 747273C
Aircraft serial: 20651
System (JASC): 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
Part: Frame
Condition: Cracked
Location: Pax Door
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

DURING BSB 53A2451, BS 800 LEFT DOOR EDGE FRAME FOUND CRACKED AT FORWARD FRAME INNER CHORD ANGLE AND FASTENER HOLE BETWEEN STRINGER 16L AND STRINGER 17L. TRIMMED OFF CRACKS ON BOTH ANGLE AND STRAP, OVERSIZED FASTENER HOLE, FREEZE PLUGGED, NDT INSPECTED, AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL REPAIR DDOUBLER AND INTERNAL STEEL STRAPS PER BOEING MSG AND RS R-53-22-34619. (M)