SDR NACA2019070800063

Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 737330

Difficulty date: April 29, 2019
Submitted: July 9, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N302KH
Make and model: Boeing 737330
Aircraft serial: 27905
Aircraft time: 48,854 hours, 52,373 cycles
System (JASC): 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
Part: Hinge
Condition: Cracked
Location: Door
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: E
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

DISCREPANCY: STA 500A IN STEEL HINGE ON DOOR SIDE, HAS 2 CRACK INDICATIONS IN DOOR SKIN ON DOOR FRAMES. CORRECTIVE ACTION: 2 CRACK INDICATIONS IN DOOR SKIN AND FRAMES AT STA 500A IN STEEL HINGE AREA ON DOOR SIDE REPAIRED IAW AEI EO 8331 REV IR, REFER TO FORM 8110-3. REFER TO NDT REPORT NDT19-3160 - NO CRACKS FOUND, NDT19-3067 - 2 CRACKS AS MARKED, NDT19- 3110 - FWD HOLE CRACKED IN SKIN AND FRAME AFT HOLE IN FRAME, NDT19-3148 - FWD HOLE NO CRACKS AFT HOLE 2 CRACKS.