Service difficulty report · Bear Strap · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
November 6, 2001
Submitted
November 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N336UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24240
Aircraft time
41,032 hours, 22,174 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Bear Strap
Condition
Gouged
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

FORWARD PIT DOOR CUTOUT, FORWARD SIDE HAS BLEND GOUGES EXCEEDING 20 PERCENT MATERIAL LOSS ON BEAR STRAP. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED DOUBLERS.