Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
February 10, 2005
Submitted
March 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326AW
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23258
Aircraft time
61,644 hours, 39,034 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
6546541504
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-18 CHECK 3 EACH .25 INCH CRACKS WERE FOUND IN FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 663.75, BETWEEN STR 2 RT & STR 3 LT. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT CRACKS IN FRAME AT BS 663.75, BETWEEN STR 2 RT & STR 3 LT; FABRICATED FILLERS AND A REPAIR ANGLE; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 53-00-07.