SDR WX0A070741

Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Doug MD83

Difficulty date: January 15, 2011
Submitted: January 20, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N401NV
Make and model: Doug MD83
Aircraft serial: 53244
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Door Frame
Part number: 591757921
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

AFT ENTRANCE DOOR FRAME FWD SIDE CUTOUT CRACKED AT UPPER LT CORNER (AS VIEWED FRON AFT FACING FWD) LENGTH .250. STOP DRILLED CRACK, HEFC INSPECTED CRACK CONTAINMENT, FABRICATED, LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW MD 80 SRM 53-05 FIG 29.

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