Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
February 23, 2004
Submitted
March 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173AW
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23632
Aircraft time
61,016 hours, 37,852 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
654580761
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

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-20 CHECK 2 CRACKS WERE FOUND ON LOWER INBOARD RADIUS OF R-1 DOOR ENTRY WAY FORWARD STUB FRAME AT CREASE BEAM ATTACH POINT BS 294, RBL 59, WL 209. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DAMAGE ON R-1 DOOR ENTRY WAY FORWARD STUB FRAME BS 294, RBL 59, WL 209; PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION OF CUTOUT TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST; FABRICATED FILLER & REPAIR ANGLE; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW AWA ER 03-5300-04062-SS1.

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