Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
July 21, 2015
Submitted
August 21, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28895
Aircraft time
50,255 hours, 28,126 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
654653443
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 520
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

CRACK INDICATIONS FOUND BS 520 ABOVE S-21L IN .500" HOLE, MARKED AT 7 & 9 O'CLOCK POSITION IN FWD PIT. ACFT GROUNDED. REPAIRED FRAME IAW EA 400-53EA-15603.