Service difficulty report · Bear Strap · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
October 31, 2008
Submitted
November 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23739
Aircraft time
58,186 hours, 41,377 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 Q3 MAJOR REPAIR NR 03055380550/001 2 CRACKS ON BEAR STRAP AT L1 DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT BS303, S10L. 0.50 INCHES LONG AND 0.187 INCHES LONG. REPAIRED BEAR STRAP AT L1 DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT BS303, S10L, IAW US AIRWAYS EA NR 100723.