Service difficulty report · Bear Strap · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
July 3, 2009
Submitted
July 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N449US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24893
Aircraft time
50,904 hours, 34,096 cycles
Part
Bear Strap
Part number
6545800
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

CLT - Q2 - MAJOR REPAIR - FORWARD ENTRY DOOR FRAME CRACKED 1 INCH BELOW UPPER DOOR HINGE CUTOUT AT BS 304, S10L. REPAIRED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR BEAR STRAP & SKIN AT UPPER DOOR HINGE CUTOUT IAW US AIRWAYS EA 101246.

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