Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
April 12, 2002
Submitted
May 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22646
Aircraft time
61,094 hours, 49,368 cycles
Engine time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
654795946
Condition
Cracked
Part time
0 hours, 0 cycles
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

YVR - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-20 CHECK A CRACK WAS FOUND JUST ABOVE THE LOWEST DOOR STOP ON THE OUTER CHORD OF FORWARD FRAME OF AFT CARGO DOORWAY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME, FABRICATED NEW SECTION OF FRAME AND A FILLER, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS PER B737-200 SRM 51-10-1, PG. 8, AND DWG 65-47959.