Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 7372X6C

Difficulty date
February 18, 2001
Submitted
March 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372X6C
Aircraft serial
23292
Part
Door
Part number
6562254
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Bay
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

IDENTIFIED CRACKS AT 3.25 INCH PROPAGATING FROM ONE RIVET TO ADJACENT RIVET ON MAIN CARGO DOOR AT BS 430, 2 INCHES BELOW STRINGER 14L CONFIRMED BY UTILIZING HFEC AND VISUAL METHOD. TRIM OUT THE CRACK DAMAGE, FABRICATED FILLERS FROM 2024-T3, FABRICATED EXTERNAL DOUBLER ONE GAUGE THICKER THAN DOOR LOWER OUTER SKIN, AND INSTALLED FASTENERS PER SRM 51-30-2. IN ACCORDANCE WITH ECO 3211, RECEIVED 8110-3 APPROVAL. (M)

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