Service difficulty report · Bear Strap · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
January 7, 2022
Submitted
February 21, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459WN
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
32497
Aircraft time
57,967 hours, 34,457 cycles
Part
Bear Strap
Condition
Cracked
Location
R/H Fuselage
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
9
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

CRACK INDICATION FOUND AROUND FASTENER LOCATED BEAR STRAP AT LEVEL FITTING-LATCH; STA 294.5 BETWEEN S-8R AND S-9R 2022-15739 / [01] TOOL USED: EDDY CURRENT EQUIPMENT P/N: NORTEC 600D; S/N: 210138003; DUE DATE: 05-MAR-22.;[02] REPAIRED BEAR STRAP BTW BSTA 277 & BSTA 320 AND S-6R & S-11R (FWD GALLEY DOORWAY)IAW EA#22-153-00226 AND 22-153-00226-WIP1.THIS REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED MAJOR IAW SWA MPM 18-02?02 AND CATEGORY ?B?.FOR ALL INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS SEE B737-700 SRM 53-10-01-2R-6 REPAIR 6 ITEM 5 TABLE 202 FIGURE 204;[03] CORRECTED STEP REPAIRED BEAR STRAP BTW BSTA 277 & BSTA 320 AND S-6R & S-11R (FWD GALLEY DOORWAY)IAW EA#22-153-00226 AND 22-153-00226-WIP1.THIS REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED MAJOR IAW SWA MPM 18-02?02 AND CATEGORY ?B?.FOR ALL INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS SEE B737-700 SRM 53-10-01-2R-6 REPAIR 6 ITEM 5 TABLE 202 FIGURE 204 .SEE INDIVIDUAL SIGNOFF BELOW;[04] TASK CARD COMPLETE AND CERTIFIED AS RII.<BR><BR><BR>SEE INDIVIDUAL SIGNOFFS BELOW.