Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
September 3, 2002
Submitted
September 27, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N187AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22654
Aircraft time
60,195 hours, 48,949 cycles
Engine time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
65C352431
Condition
Cracked
Part time
0 hours, 0 cycles
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

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-13 CHECK A 3/4" CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE AFT CARGO DOOR FORWARD FRAME AT BS 794, WL 167, RBL 44. MAINTENANCE STOP DRILLED THE CRACK AND PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION TO VERIFY THE CRACK WAS CONTAINED. FABRICATED A DOUBLER, 2 EACH SUPPORT TEE'S, 2 EACH RADIUS FILLERS, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW E.O. 53-10-01.