Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
February 23, 2010
Submitted
April 12, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N768AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
27082
Aircraft time
53,266 hours, 33,204 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
65465252
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

CABIN FRAME CRACKED AT FS 440 RT AT STRINGER 8R TO 9R. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION IN FRAME, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIRS.