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
654656315
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 AT BS 967 BETWEEN STR 27R AND STR 27L. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND MATERIAL LOSS OUT OF LIMITS. DAMAGED AREA OF FRAME WAS CUTOUT AND 1 EACH REPAIR SHEAR TIE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW B737-300 SRM 53-00-07, PG 101-104, SRM 53-60-07, PG 8-9, SRM 53-00-07 PG 219-221, AND SRM 51-20-01 PG 1.