Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
September 22, 2005
Submitted
September 27, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
25385
Aircraft time
38,250 hours, 28,347 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 867
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

AFT CABIN FRAME IS CRACKED AT STA 867 NEAR STR 8R, AROUND FASTENER HOLE. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA ON FRAME. VERIFIED CRACK WAS REMOVED BY HFEC INSPECTION. FABRICAT ED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES. ANGLES FORMED FROM 7075-0 MAT ERIAL AND HEAT TREATED TO 7075 T6. FABRICATED NEW AC DUCT BRA CKET AND INSTALLED ON FRAME. REF MM 53-10-84.