Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737376

Difficulty date
April 11, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737376
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C
Part
Frame
Part number
65465244
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 FRAME BS 400 CRACKED. CRACK LENGTH 10.16MM (0.4IN). FUSELAGE FRAME BS440 CRACKED. CRACK LENGTH 12.7MM (0.5IN). FRAMES CRACKED AT FLANGE BEND RADIUS BETWEEN S-13R AND S-14R. FOUNDDURING EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION IAW EI 733-53-11 , BOEING NTM PART 6 51-00-00 FIG4 AND NDT TECHNIQUEE-18.