SDR UIEA2011060700310

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date: June 7, 2011
Submitted: June 15, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N522MC
Make and model: Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial: 21783
Aircraft time: 108,674 hours, 21,759 cycles
System (JASC): 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Pax 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

CRACKS WERE FOUND AT MAIN ENTRY DOOR 1R LOWER FWD CORNER OF DOOR CUTOUT IN OUTER SKIN, DOUBLER, CHORD AND STRAPS.( DOCUMENTATION OF REPAIR AT MAIN ENTRY DOOR 1R AT LOWER FWD CORNER OF DOOR CUTOUT. DAMAGE WAS CRACKS IN OUTER SKIN, DOUBLER, STRAPS AND CHORD. DAMAGE WAS TRIMMED OUT, WITH FILLERS, DOUBLER AND TRIPPLER INSTALLED, SEE FIG 1. REPAIR HAS APPROVAL AS NOTED ON SR 1-1899456738)

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