Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
October 3, 2007
Submitted
October 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N373UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24638
Aircraft time
51,211 hours, 35,382 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Frame
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 294 S9l
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

LT UPPER INTERIOR FUSELAGE STA 294.5 FRAME OB FLANGE AT STR 9L+2" HAS TOOLING DAMAGE THROUGH FLANGE. CUTOUT TOOLING DAMAGE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED ANGLE DOUBLER.