Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
May 13, 2003
Submitted
June 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22645
Aircraft time
63,256 hours, 50,352 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
6546538551
Condition
Cracked
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 A .5000 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON RADIUS OF SIDE FRAME AT BS 597, LBL 70. MAINTENANCE TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE AT BEND OF THE FLANGE ON SIDE FRAME AT BS 597, LBL 70; PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST; FABRICATED A REPAIR ANGLE AND FILLER; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW E.R. 15-5362-03150-ES1.