Service difficulty report · Bear Strap · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
November 16, 2010
Submitted
January 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23885
Aircraft time
59,716 hours, 40,636 cycles
Part
Bear Strap
Part number
6545800219
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

CLT - Q1/QX6 - MAJOR REPAIR - 2 CRACKS ON MAIN ENTRY DOOR BEAR STRAP ABOVE LOWER HINGE CUTOUT AT BS 304.5 BETWEEN S8L & S16L, WL 238. REPAIRED MAIN ENTRY DOOR BEAR STRAP ABOVE LOWER HINGE CUTOUT AT BS 304.5 BETWEEN S8L & S16L, WL 238 IAW EA 102348.