# SDR TSAA0152111

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 16, 2001
- Submitted: September 6, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N827AL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N827AL), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737209
- Aircraft serial: 23913
- System (JASC): [5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5310)
- Part: Door Frame
- Part number: 65479602K
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- 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/TSAA0152111

## Discrepancy

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)

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