Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
December 21, 2002
Submitted
January 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N355UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24361
Aircraft time
41,461 hours, 23,918 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

FUSELAGE FRAME, STATION 188, RIGHT SIDE IS CRACKED IN OUTBOARD CHORD AT STRINGER 17R. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR.