Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
October 30, 2003
Submitted
November 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N182AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22649
Aircraft time
63,014 hours, 51,751 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
651768537
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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-21 CHECK A 1.125 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN RADIUS OF FUSELAGE FRAME CHORD, AFT OF L-1 DOOR BS 344, STR 15 LT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED FUSELAGE FRAME CHORD AFT OF L-1 DOOR BS 344, STR 15 LT; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT FUSELAGE FRAME CHORD; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-200 SRM 51-30-02 FIG 7 & 11 PG 1.