Service difficulty report · Bear Strap · Boeing 737290C

Difficulty date
May 28, 2004
Submitted
August 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742AS
Make and model
Boeing 737290C
Aircraft serial
23136
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Part
Bear Strap
Part number
65621091
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT MAIN CARGO DOOR CUTOUT UPPER FORWARD CORNER. REMOVED DAMAGE/CRACKED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED. (M)