Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
December 8, 2003
Submitted
December 23, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N325AW
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23260
Aircraft time
57,725 hours, 36,969 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
BAC15171491
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

DURING C-18 CHECK A.6250 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON FRAME AT BS 294.5, STR 7 RT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF FRAME AT BS 294.5, STR 7 R/H; FABRICATED 2 EACH REPAIR CHANNELS AND A FILLER; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 53-00-07, FIG. 201, PG. 202-203.