Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
June 21, 2004
Submitted
July 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N391UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24666
Aircraft time
39,017 hours, 27,192 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

STA 663 FRAME HAS 4 CRACKS, 2 EACH AT THE STR 3 RT LIGHTENING HOLE, AND 1 EACH AT THE STR 1 AND 2 RT LIGHTENING HOLE. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND REMOVED STRINGER SPLICES FOR ACCESS, INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE DOUBLER AND STRINGER SPLICES.