What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A 1/4" CRACK IN L/H BELTFRAME ANGLE AT STA 616 JUST ABOVE CENTER TANK. THE CRACKED AREA WAS TRIMMED OUT. AN ANGLE DOUBLER AND FILLER WERE INSTALLED ON FRAME IAW ECRA 5311-01121.
- Difficulty date
- April 23, 2002
- Submitted
- April 25, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14342
- Make and model
- Boeing 7373T0
- Aircraft serial
- 23580
- Aircraft time
- 49,646 hours, 22,355 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
- Part
- Beltframe
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Sta 616
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.