Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 72722

Difficulty date
August 29, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 72722
Aircraft time
71,190 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Frame
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

(CAN) DURING INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND AT A TOOLING HOLE IN THE BS 632 FRAME ABOVE STRINGER 11 RT. CRACK LENGTH 0.50 INCH ON ONE SIDE OF TOOLING HOLE, OTHER SIDE 0.38 INCH IN LENGTH.

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