Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Boeing 7372L9

Difficulty date
March 9, 2002
Submitted
March 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N270FL
Make and model
Boeing 7372L9
Aircraft serial
22733
Aircraft time
50,525 hours, 32,936 cycles
Part
Door Frame
Part number
R1792196
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Door
Part time
50,525 hours, 32,936 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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 AN OUTFLOW VALVE TEST WITH THE AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZED, MAINTENANCE REPORTED A LOUD POP IN THE AREA OF THE AFT CARGO DOOR AND FOUND A 5-INCH CRACK IN THE RADIUS OF THE DOOR FRAME OTBD OF THE LOWER FWD STOP FITTING AND CRACKS IN THE LOWER DOOR BEAM OTBD CHORD AND WEB. REPLACED THE AFT CARGO DOOR.

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