Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
July 18, 2013
Submitted
August 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22812
Aircraft time
82,855 hours, 42,960 cycles
Part
Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Door Frame
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

TWO CRACKS IN THE INNER ANGLE OF THE AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR JAMB AT BS 1440 BY THE NR 6 DOOR STOP. FABRICATED THE CHORD SPLICE SECTION FROM 7075-T6511 EXTRUSION. ANNEAL AND FORM THE REPAIR SPLICE TO CONTOUR AND HEAT TREAT TO T-6. FABRICATED REPAIR WEB FROM 7075-T6 X .071" ALUMINUM CLAD. FINISH ALL BARE ALUMINUM PARTS WITH ALODINE AND PRIMER. HFEC INSPECT ALL OPEN HOLES IAW NDTM PART 6, 51-00-16. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT PARTS IAW AMES REPAIR DOCUMENT 47059 REA04 APPROVED BY FAA FORM 8100-9 DATED 16 JUL 2013.