Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
September 15, 2007
Submitted
October 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N929UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
26652
Aircraft time
42,335 hours, 30,920 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Frame
Condition
Gouged
Location
Fuselage
Part time
42,335 hours, 30,920 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 PIT FRAME AT BS 787 & RBL 22 HAS A 0.40 DEEP GOUGE ON UPPER FLANGE. SUSPECT DAMAGED DUE TO NORMAL LOADING AND OFF LOADING OF AC. REMOVED DAMAGE & ACP NDT FOR CRACK CONTAINMENT. FABRICATED & INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. AC OK FOR SERVICE.