What was found
(AUS) FUSELAGE FRAMES CRACKED AT PSU ATTACHMENT POINTS. FOUR FRAMES ONTHE LT SIDE AND THREE FRAMES ON THE RT SIDE CRACKED. FOUND DURING EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION IAW EI 737-53-68R1 AND NDT TECHNIQUES E-13 AND E-18.
- Difficulty date
- July 17, 2003
- Submitted
- September 4, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Boeing 737400
- Engine
- Cfmint CFM563C
- System (JASC)
- 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
- Part
- Frame
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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