Service difficulty report · Door Beam · Boeing 72722C

Difficulty date
January 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N945UP
Make and model
Boeing 72722C
Aircraft serial
19094
Part
Door Beam
Part number
652533720
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 480-620
Stage of operation
IN
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

INSPECTION TYPE-D, CORROSION FOUND ON UPPER BEAM OF MAIN CARGO DOOR AT HINGE LINE UNDER WEATHER SEAL. BEAM REPLACED, NO REPLACEMENT BEAMS AVAILABLE. BEAM FABRICATED LOCALLY IN TWO SECTIONS TO FACILITATE HEAT TREAT AND SPLICED PER BOEING INSTRUCTIONS, REF UPS ENGINEERING FILE NR 727-52-0176 AND BOEING DRAWING 65-25337.

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