Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
May 1, 2002
Submitted
May 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N342UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24246
Aircraft time
41,382 hours, 21,362 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

RIGHT HAND AFT SIDE OF BODY STATION 188 FRAME IS CRACKED IN THE RADIUS OF THE WEB AT WL 207. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED FRAME REPAIR. VERIFIED NO CRACKS AFTER DAMAGE REMOVED.