Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
August 31, 2002
Submitted
September 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N187AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22654
Aircraft time
60,195 hours, 48,949 cycles
Engine time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
65C2511342
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

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-13 CHECK A 2 1/2" CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT FRAME BODY ABOVE STRINGER 21 L/H, BS 480. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME, REMOVED 3 EACH INTERCOASTALS FOR ACCESS, REMOVED 2 EACH STRINGER TIE CLIPS COMON TO REPAIR; FABRICATED 2 EACH REPAIR CHANNELS, 3 EACH REPAIR ANGLES, 2 EACH STRINGER CLIPS; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AND 3 EACH INTERCOASTALS IAW B737-200 SRM 51-40-3, PG. 1-6, FIG. 1.