SDR ASAA2015071812919

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: 654659321
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 500b
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

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