Service difficulty report · Bear Strap · Boeing 7572S7

Difficulty date
June 17, 2004
Submitted
July 19, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901AW
Make and model
Boeing 7572S7
Aircraft serial
23321
Aircraft time
69,846 hours, 27,288 cycles
Part
Bear Strap
Part number
141N3311
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

PHX - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING 8-DAY CHECK A CRACK WAS FOUND IN SKIN AND BEAR STRAP AT L-1 DOOR WAY FORWARD UPPER CORNER BS 350. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT CRACKS IN SKIN AND BEAR STRAP AT L-1 DOOR WAY FORWARD UPPER CORNER BS 350; PERFORMED HFEC OF CUTOUT TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST; FABRICATED A DOUBLER, TRIPLER, AND QUADRUPLER; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW AWA ER 19-531104167-BA1.

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