Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
December 7, 2002
Submitted
December 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N347UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24251
Aircraft time
43,024 hours, 23,341 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Frame
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

FRAME STA 500 ABOVE STRINGER 26 RT LWR SURFACE OF FRAME CAP AT NUTPLATE HAS EXCESSIVE MATERIAL LOSS. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED EXTERNAL FRAME DOUBLER REPAIR.