Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
January 20, 2004
Submitted
January 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N189AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22656
Aircraft time
63,301 hours, 51,533 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
6546539
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

LCQ - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-15 CHECK A .75 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN FRAME AT LOWER END UNDER CREASE BEAM AT BS 616, STR 17 RT, RBL 65, WL 208.1. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DAMAGE ON INBOARD FRAME LOWER LEG AT BS 616, STR 17 RT, RBL 65, WL 208.1; PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION OF CUTOUT TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST; FABRICATED A STIFFENER ANGLE AND CHORD FILLER; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW AWA ER 15-5311-01143-DD2.