Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
September 23, 2007
Submitted
September 28, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N373UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24638
Aircraft time
51,211 hours, 35,382 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 616
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

FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 616, 7 INCHES BELOW STRINGER 17R INNER CHORD HAS CRACK RUNNING FROM TIP THROUGH 2 FASTENER HOLES. REMOVED DAMAGE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NESTED ANGLE AND FILLER REPAIR.