Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
October 30, 2002
Submitted
November 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173AW
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23632
Aircraft time
57,410 hours, 35,710 cycles
Engine time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
6546560506
Condition
Cracked
Part time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

YVR - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-19 CHECK A 1/2" CRACK WAS FOUND ON FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 947.5, STR 18 L/H. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT CRACK AT BS 947.5, STR 18 L/H AND PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST; FABRICATED A SHEAR TIE AND 2 EACH BELT FRAME DOUBLERS; AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 51-70-11, FIG. 1, PG. 1-6, DETAIL II.

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