Service difficulty report · Crease Beam · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
August 31, 2001
Submitted
September 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N323UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
23955
Aircraft time
41,920 hours, 22,398 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Crease Beam
Condition
Cracked
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

RIGHT HAND FUSELAGE CREASE BEAM WEB IS CRACKED AT BODY STATION 196. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHEDREMOVED DAMAGED WEB. MANUFACTURED NEW WEB AND INSTALLED