SDR F3LA96041

Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
October 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N214AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
20214
Part
Door Frame
Part number
6573743
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
IN
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

PAE - HFEC INSPECTION OF THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR FRAME, REVEALED A CRACK INDICATION AT STRINGER 23R ON THE FORWARD SIDE OF THE FRAME AT THE LOWEST OUTBOARD CORNER OF THE DOOR STOP FITTING. ACCESSED INDICATED AREA AND FOUND NUMEROUS GOUGES LOCATED BENEATH DOOR STOP FITTING. BLENDED GOUGES AND OVERSIZED FASTENER HOLES FOR STOP FITTING. RE-INSTALLED ALL ITEMS REMOVED FOR ACCESS REF TRAMCO EWO NR 96-0655. WORK DOCUMENTED ON TRAMCO MWO FUSELAGE 277. (M)