Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Boeing 75723A

Difficulty date
October 26, 2009
Submitted
October 26, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921FD
Make and model
Boeing 75723A
Aircraft serial
24924
Aircraft time
68,004 hours, 21,149 cycles
Part
Door Frame
Part number
148N31059
Condition
Corroded
Location
Apu Doorway
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

AUXILLARY POWER UNIT INTAKE DOOR FWD & LOWER FRAME HAS CORROSION (OUT OF LIMITS) REMOVED CORROSION, CHECKED LIMITS APU INTAKE DOOR FRAME .090 ORIG THICKNESS, MAT LOSS .025 OUT OF LIMITS, LWR FRAME ORIG THICKNESS .080 MAT LOSS .020 FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-80-08 FIG. 101 DET. 12, REMOVED FWD AND LWR APU DOOR FRAME , FABRICATED NEW FWD FRAME ON TRAV. NR T9/ 808165, AND FABRICATED NEW LOWER FRAME, LOCATED AND DRILLER HOLES ON FWD AND LOWER FRAMES, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-02, THIS IS MAJOR A REPAIR.

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