Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
June 29, 2001
Submitted
July 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N317DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23089
Aircraft time
49,654 hours, 38,314 cycles
Part
Frame
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 AT THE BOTTOM TWO FASTENERS ON THE INNER CCHORD OF THE LEFT FS 616 FRAME AT THE OVERWING FRAME TO STUB BEAM JOINT. THE CRACKS ARE TYPICAL OF THAT SHOWN IN S/B 737-53-1182. THE CRACKS WERE CUT OUT AND REPAIRED PER S/B 737-53-1182. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT HMV.