Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
March 30, 2006
Submitted
April 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N932UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
26658
Aircraft time
38,719 hours, 28,608 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 440 S8-9r
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

FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME AT STA 440 CRACKED BETWEEN STR 8R AND 9R CRACK RADIATING FROM INBD RIVET OF FRAME. DAMAGE & CHECK FOR CRACK CONTAINMENT WITH NDT. FABRICATED & INSTALLED NESTED ANGLE DOUBLER REPAIR REF MM53-10-84. RPR 3.