Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 12, 2011
Submitted
February 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N519UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24872
Aircraft time
67,188 hours, 25,231 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Door Frame
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

DOOR 2L FWD CLOSURE FRAME UPPER HINGE CUTOUT HAS A .5 INCH CRACK AT RADIUS THROUGH PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: REMOVED DAMAGED REPAIR DOUBLER ON FWD FRAME, ACCOMPLISHED HFEC INSP OF HOLES & FRAME WEB IAW NDT. FABRICATED A NEW REPAIR ANGLE IAW REO G13536, REV B, AND UAL EVA 80573 ON NON ROUTINE 38002.