Service difficulty report · Bear Strap · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
September 7, 2010
Submitted
September 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N530AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24412
Aircraft time
62,239 hours, 38,910 cycles
Part
Bear Strap
Part number
65184203
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

SAL - Q4 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACKS IN FASTENER HOLES ON BEAR STRAP OF FORWARD ENTRY DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT AT BS 303.9, S13L. REPAIRED BEAR STRAP AT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT AT BS 303.9, S13L IAW EA 133015.

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