Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Boeing 737209

Difficulty date
August 16, 2001
Submitted
September 6, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827AL
Make and model
Boeing 737209
Aircraft serial
23913
Part
Door Frame
Part number
65479602K
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

DURING HEAVY CHECK INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK ON THE AFT LOWER CARGO DOORWAY FRAME. THE CRACK EXTENDS FROM A FASTENER HOLE DOWN INTO A FRAME FLANGE. THE REPAIR INVOLVED TRIMMING OUT THE DAMAGE, PERFORMING A HFEC INSPECTION TO ENSURE THE CRACK AND ANY CORROSION WAS REMOVED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A FILLER AND ANGLE. COLD WORK ALUMINUM PARTS COMMON TO THE LAST ROW OF ANGLE PER SRM 51-40-9. INSTALLED COUNTERSUNK REPAIR WASHERS, INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS WITH BMS 5-95 SEALANT BETWEEN FAYING SURFACES, FINISH ALL BARE SURFACES WITH ALODINE AND TWO COATS OF BMS 10-11, TYPE 1 PRIMER IAW 3241. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)