Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
August 28, 2001
Submitted
September 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N325DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23097
Aircraft time
50,249 hours, 38,419 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, 2R, 2L,AND 3L. THE FRAME WAS REPAIRED PER B737 SRM 53-10-4, FIG 14IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE THE FRAME REPAIR THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS CUT AT EACH STRINGER LOCATION. AN EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER AND TRIPLER WAS INSTALLED PER ERA 397877-14. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND DURING HMV.