Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
December 10, 2003
Submitted
December 29, 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
6546533
Condition
Chafed
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-18 CHECK A HOLE WAS FOUND CHAFED THROUGH FRAME AT BS 500A BETWEEN STR 1 LT AND STR 1 RT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME AT BS 500A BETWEEN STR 1 LT AND STR 1 RT; FABRICATED 2 EACH REPAIR CHANNELS AND A FILLER; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 53-00-07, FIG 201 PG 202.