Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Boeing 75721B

Difficulty date
December 6, 2011
Submitted
December 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585UA
Make and model
Boeing 75721B
Aircraft serial
26709
Aircraft time
61,110 hours, 21,645 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Door Frame
Condition
Corroded
Location
Cargo Door
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

AFT CARGO DOOR FRAME AT BS 1380 AND RBL 20 IS CORRODED. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED EXISTING CORROSION AND FABRICATED A REPAIR ANGLE, AND PLUGGED 2 EACH OVERSIZED HOLES AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER REO G14321, REV A, AND EC-RA 5310-05424 ON NON ROUTINE 28367. PER EC-RA 5310-05424, A NEW 8100-9 MUST BE ISSUED, AFTER ANALYSIS WITHIN 24 MONTHS 08562505DEC2011. THIS AIRCRAFT WILL BECOME UNAIRWORTHY UNLESS A NEW FAA FORM 8100-9 IS ISSUED ON OR BEFORE 05DEC2013.

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