Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
January 8, 2002
Submitted
January 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N324AW
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23261
Aircraft time
53,054 hours, 33,813 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
65465605
Condition
Corroded
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

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - "C" - DURING INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON FRAME BS 947 BETWEEN STR 27R AND 27L. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION FROM FRAME BS 947 AND FOUND MATERIAL LOSS TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME WAS REMOVED AND A -1 REPAIR SHEAR TIE AND FILLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW B737-300 SRM 53-00-07, PG 222-224.