Service difficulty report · Bear Strap · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
April 3, 2005
Submitted
April 19, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N309UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
23670
Aircraft time
52,517 hours, 30,863 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Bear Strap
Condition
Damaged
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

AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT HAS PRE-EXISTING CUTOUT IN BEAR STRAP FOR REPAIR. AFTER AFT FUSELAGE SKIN REPLACEMENT, INSTALLED DOUBLER/TRIPLER REPAIR.