Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737376

Difficulty date
April 8, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737376
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(AUS) FUSELAGE FRAMES CRACKED AT PSU ATTACHMENT POINTS. A TOTAL OF ELEVEN FRAMES CRACKED ON LT SIDE AND SEVEN FRAMES ON THE RT SIDE. FOUND DURING EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION IAW EI 737-53-61R1.