Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
September 1, 2002
Submitted
September 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N340UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24244
Aircraft time
42,781 hours, 23,072 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Frame
Condition
Buckled
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 277 FRAME IS BUCKLED CREASED ABOVE STRINGER 19R, JUST OUTBOARD OF FAILSAFE CHORD ANGLE. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED SHEAR TIE REPAIR.