Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
March 4, 2004
Submitted
March 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N202UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24717
Aircraft time
40,281 hours, 23,798 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

MAIN CABIN UPPER LOBE STA 867 BETWEEN STR 8L AND 9L FRAME CRACKED AROUND RIVET BUCK TAIL. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REPAIRED FRAME. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLES AND CLIPS. STOP DRILLED CRACK ENDS.