Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
September 16, 2008
Submitted
September 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11651
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
28912
Aircraft time
28,485 hours, 15,075 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
6546555
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

FS 867 FRAME IS CRACKED AT AIR CONDITIONING (AC) SUPPORT BRACKET BETWEEN STRINGERS 8L AND 9L. REMOVED A/C RAIL BRACKET IAW EA 5310-04498, CUT OUT 2 EA HOLES IN FRAME IAW EA 5310-04498. HFEC INSPECTED IAW 737 NDTM PT6 51-00-00, FIG 23. NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLES, TREATED AND PRIMED IAW EA 5310-04498. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES AND A/C RAIL BRACKET IAW EA 5310-04498.