Service difficulty report · Bear Strap · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
April 8, 2002
Submitted
April 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
26656
Aircraft time
28,770 hours, 21,422 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Bear Strap
Condition
Damaged
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 CARGO DOOR CUTOUT AFT EDGE BEAR STRAP HAS TWO AREAS OF EXCESSIVE MATERIAL LOSS DUE TO DAMAGE BLEND OUT. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED DOUBLER TRIPLER REPAIR.