Service difficulty report · Frame · Rkwell NA26565

Difficulty date
July 7, 2000
Submitted
July 20, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N80R
Make and model
Rkwell NA26565
Aircraft serial
46553
Part
Frame
Part number
265312264004
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
8,121 hours
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

WHILE C/W A SCHEDULED FUSELAGE INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE RT BS 264 SIDE FRAME. WHEN FRAME WAS REMOVED, CRACK OPENED UP EXPOSING FURTHER CRACK LENGTH. THIS FRAME IS AT THE SAME FUSELAGE STATION AS THE WING ATTACH (AFT). SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THIS AREA DURING SCHEDULED CHECK. (X)