# SDR IPXA2025042283146

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 12, 2025
- Submitted: April 23, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N468UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N468UP), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757-24APF
- Registry model: [Boeing 757-24APF](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-24apf) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 25484
- Aircraft time: 38,186 hours, 20,920 cycles
- System (JASC): [5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5310)
- Part: Stop Fitting
- Part number: 6945580U3
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 800
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2025042283146

## Discrepancy

EXTERNAL-LWR-HALF-FUSELAGE-DOOR-STOPS/CUTOUTS; AT AFT-CARGO-COMPT.-I/B-DOOR SURROUND-CUT-OUT STA.1400.00, UPPR-FWD (DOOR-STOP)-FITTING HAS CRACK'S ON EACH SIDE AS MRKD. #034-39.- ATA-53-00.  INSTALLED SPLICE PLATE AT AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT O/B OF UPPER FWD DOORSTOP I.A.W. BOEING 757 SRM 51-40-01.

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