Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737400

Difficulty date
April 15, 2016
Submitted
May 10, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N304AS
Make and model
Boeing 737400
Aircraft serial
25430
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 500b
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 HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, CONDUCTED REPETITIVE INSPECTION FOR CRACKING OF THE 1.04" NOM DIAMETER POWER CABLE FEED THROUGH HOLE ON FRAME AT FS 500B RIGHT AT S20R AND S21R IAW AD 2011-23-05, SB 737-53A1279, REV 2. INSPECTION IDENTIFIED A CRACK AT THIS LOCATION. REMOVED FASTENERS, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLERS IAW SRM 53-00-07 DETAIL AND 51-30-01, REV 91. REMOVED DAMAGE AND ACCOMPLISHED HFEC OF CUTOUT WITH NO FURTHER CRACKS FOUND. PREPARED AREAS AND REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES AND DOUBLERS IAW SRM 53-00-07 AND 51-40-02, REV 92.

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