Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
July 7, 2000
Submitted
July 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N305DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23077
Aircraft time
47,556 hours, 38,207 cycles
Part
Frame
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

A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE LOWER FASTENER OF THE INBOARD CHORD OF THE FS 616 JUST BELOW THE CABIN FLOOR. THE CRACK IS SIMILIAR TO THAT OF S/B 737-53-1182. ADDITIONALLY, A PILOT HOLE FROM THE FACTORY WAS FOUND AT THE LOWER EDGE OF THE SIXTH FASTENER FROM THE BOTTOM. ERA 334541-14 INSTALLS A REPAIR SIMILIAR TO THAT OF THE S/B. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT HMV.