Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737400

Difficulty date
April 15, 2016
Submitted
May 6, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N304AS
Make and model
Boeing 737400
Aircraft serial
25430
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 500f
Part time
58,642 hours
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

DURING PERFORMANCE OF A HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, CONDUCT3ED REPETITIVE INSPECTION FOR CRACKING OF THE 1.04" NOM DIAMETER POWER CABLE FEED THROUGH HOLE ON FRAME AT FS 500F LEFT IAW AD 2011-23-05, SB 737-53A1279, REV 2. INSPECTION IDENTIFIED A CRACK AT THIS LOCATION. REMOVED FASTENERS, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLERS IAW WITH REPAIR SKETCH ESI-ESI-16-0008-07C. REMOVED DAMAGE ADN ACCOMPLISHED HFEC OF CUTOUT WITH NO FURTHER CRACKS FOUND.L PREPARED AREAS AND REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED ANGLES AND DOUBLERS IAW SKETCH ESI-ESI-16-0008-07C.

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