Service difficulty report · Bear Strap · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
September 18, 2010
Submitted
October 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N532AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24479
Aircraft time
62,213 hours, 38,936 cycles
Part
Bear Strap
Part number
6545800219
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
U
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 - Q6 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACKS ON BEAR STRAP AT MAIN ENTRY DOOR UPPER & LOWER HINGE DOOR CUTOUT AREAS AT BS 306 BETWEEN S10L TO S13L. REPAIRED BEAR STRAP AT MAIN ENTRY DOOR UPPER & LOWER HINGE DOOR CUTOUT AREAS AT BS 306 BETWEEN S10L TO S13L IAW EA 112163.

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