Service difficulty report · Frame Splice · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
July 2, 2012
Submitted
August 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28896
Aircraft time
38,726 hours, 24,252 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Frame Splice
Part number
654581233
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 328
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

FRAME SPLICE AT BS 328, STR 1 HAS ONLY 3 FASTENERS ENGAGED, THE 4TH HAS BEEN TRIMMED AROUND. REPAIRED IAW EA 400-53EA-08424.