Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
November 28, 2001
Submitted
November 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N322DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23094
Aircraft time
50,234 hours, 38,494 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 3L, 2L, AND 2R. THE CRACKS WERE REMOVED AND REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4, FIG 14. DUE TO ED PROBLEMS HOLES WERE CUT IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT EACH LOCATION AND REPAIRED BY INSTALLING A EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND TRIPLER. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT HMV.