Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
April 11, 2003
Submitted
May 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N188AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22655
Aircraft time
62,290 hours, 50,495 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
654653835136
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

DURING C-15 CHECK 2 EACH 1 INCH CRACKS WERE FOUND AT FORWARD OUTBOARD FRAME WEB AND SHEAR TIE BS 599, LBL 70 & RBL 70. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT CRACKS AT FRAME WEB AND SHEAR TIE BS 599, LBL 70 & RBL 70 AND PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION OF CUTOUT TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST; FABRICATED 2 EACH FILLERS AND REPAIR ANGLES; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW AWA E.R. 15-5362-03119-SS4.