Service difficulty report · Bear Strap · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
March 8, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23886
Aircraft time
60,100 hours, 40,750 cycles
Part
Bear Strap
Part number
6545800219
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 - CRACK ON BEAR STRAP AT MAIN ENTRY DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT AT BS 303. REPAIRED BEAR STRAP AT MAIN ENTRY DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT AT BS 303 IAW EA 102628.