- Difficulty date
- January 7, 2008
- Submitted
- January 10, 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, LOWER HINGE CUTOUT CRACKED IN AFT EDGE OF FUSELAGE SKIN BEARSTRAP, REF NR13042-8000-0004. REMOVED DAMAGE & ACP NDT & INSURANCE CUT. FABRICATED & INSTALLED REPAIR FILLERS & STAINLESS STEEL EXTERNAL DOUBLER IAW EA I070960. REMOVED DAMAGE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR FILLERS AND STAINLESS STEEL EXTERNAL DOUBLER.