SDR ASAA2015071812918

Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date: July 18, 2015
Submitted: August 20, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N708AS
Make and model: Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial: 28895
Aircraft time: 50,255 hours, 28,126 cycles
System (JASC): 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
Part: Frame
Part number: 65C2290911
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 500g
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

BS 500G, LT FRAME IN FWD CARGO BAY, A .500 INCH HOLE HAS CRACK INDICATION NOTED IN FRAME AT 10 O'CLOCK POSITION. REF OPS 7318, FIG 11, CIRCLE NOTE 1, STR 20L-STR 21L. ACFT GROUNDED. REPAIR FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 500G LT SIDE S-20L TO S-21L IAW SRM 53-00-07-2R-B.