Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
March 16, 2002
Submitted
March 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N341UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24245
Aircraft time
41,187 hours, 21,567 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Frame
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

BODY STATION 887 FUSELAGE FRAME IS CRACKED BETWEEN STRINGER 8L AND STRINGER 9L AT UPPER FASTENER FOR VENT BRACKET. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR.