Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
March 16, 2003
Submitted
March 26, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N378UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24653
Aircraft time
38,888 hours, 26,936 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 HAD CRACK OUT OF FASTENER HOLE AT STRINGER 9L (SUPPORT FOR AIR GRILL). MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED REPAIR J-ANGLE.