Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
July 13, 2008
Submitted
August 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24301
Aircraft time
56,796 hours, 32,005 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Frame
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 196
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 FRAME 196.5 CRACKED AND BUCKLED FROM DAMAGE FROM TOW TRACTOR. *S/D* MAJOR REPAIR. REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER FRAME CAPS AND WEB.