Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
January 20, 2005
Submitted
February 8, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N907UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
25007
Aircraft time
38,797 hours, 24,709 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Frame
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

BS 178 BULKHEAD ON THE UPPER LT CHORD WAS FOUND TO HAVE INSUFFECENT EDGE DISTANCE AT WL 230 FOR REQUIRED OVERSIZING OF FASTENER HOLES. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED SPLICE REPAIR.