Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
June 15, 2001
Submitted
June 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N320DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23092
Aircraft time
50,118 hours, 38,162 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
6546541504
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
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

CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE FS 663.75 FRAME AT STR 3R, 1, 2L AND 3L. THE CRACKS WERE CUT OUT AND THE FRAME WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4, FIGURE 14. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS CUT LOCALLY FOR ACCESS. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT HMV.