Service difficulty report · Bear Strap · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
March 13, 2008
Submitted
March 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N381UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24656
Aircraft time
50,753 hours, 35,660 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

FWD GALLEY DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT HAS 5 EA FASTENER HOLES CRACKED. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: TRIMMED OUT CRACK COMMON TO BEAR STRAP. FABRICATED & INSTALLED EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN DOUBLER REPAIR & FREEZE PLUG REPAIR.