Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
October 23, 2000
Submitted
October 24, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N311DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23083
Aircraft time
47,891 hours, 38,227 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
6520722509
Condition
Worn
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

THE FS 440 FRAME HAS A WORN AREA AT THE FORWARD LOWER CORNER OF THE C1 DOORWAY. THE WEAR IS LOCATED ON THE VERTICAL WEB OF THE Z-FRAME. THE DAMAGE WAS BLENDED SMOOTH AND A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED PER ERA 396283-14 AT HMV.