Service difficulty report · Crease Beam · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
January 30, 2008
Submitted
February 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N372UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24637
Aircraft time
51,577 hours, 35,338 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Crease Beam
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 360-380 S17r
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

FUSELAGE STR 17R CREASE BEAM WEB HAS ELONGATED HOLES FROM BS 360-380 RBL 58"-60". MAJOR REPAIR: REMOVED DAMAGE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER.