Service difficulty report · Bear Strap · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
January 2, 2008
Submitted
February 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N383UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24658
Aircraft time
50,327 hours, 34,646 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Bear Strap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

DOOR 1L CUTOUT - UPPER DOOR HINGE CUTOUT CRACKED AT AFT EDGE OF FUSELAGE SKIN BEARSTRAP. MAJOR REPAIR: FABRICATED AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR DOUBLER.