Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
January 7, 2004
Submitted
January 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N324AW
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23261
Aircraft time
58,145 hours, 36,947 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
65317875
Condition
Corroded
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 EXFOLIATION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE OF UPPER LEG ON UPPER FRAME AT L-1 DOOR WAY BS 315-340, LBL 59, WL 209. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORRODED UPPER FRAME AT L-1 DOOR WAY FROM BS 315 TO BS 350, LBL 59, WL 209; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT CHORD; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02 FIG 12 PG 1 & 45.