# SDR AWXA200200496

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 16, 2002
- Submitted: June 4, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N326AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N326AW), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737301
- Aircraft serial: 23258
- Aircraft time: 54,141 hours, 34,550 cycles
- Engine time: 0 hours, 0 cycles
- System (JASC): [5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5311)
- Part: Frame
- Part number: 65465412
- Condition: Cracked
- Part time: 0 hours, 0 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200496

## Discrepancy

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-16 CHECK A 1/2" CRACK WAS FOUND ON FUSELAGE FRAME AT THE OUTBOARD END OF CUTOUT FOR STR  2 R/H, BS 663. MAINTENANCE REMOVED STRINGER SPLICE AND CUTOUT CRACKED AREA OF FRAME AT BS 663, STR 2 R/H; PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION OF CUTOUT TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST. FABRICATED A -1 ANGLE, 2 EACH -2 FILLERS, A STRINGER SPLICE, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 53-00-07, PG. 225-231.

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