Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
May 11, 2012
Submitted
May 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16703
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28764
Aircraft time
46,779 hours, 15,727 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
147A10072
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 907
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

SUPPORT TASK PERFORMED MFEC IAW EA 5310-04716, REV C. CRACK INDICATION NOTED AT STA 907, RT ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR IAW ECRA 5310-05508. PLACED ON DIP TO ACCOMPLISH A PERM REPAIR PRIOR TO 50,000 FLT CYCLES. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 43,000 TOTAL FLT CYCLE BUT BEFORE 44,000 TOTAL FLT CYCLES FOR A PERM REPAIR. NOTE THIS ECRA IS BEING EVAL FOR DAMAGE TOLERANCE WILL LIKELY BE MADE PERMANENT.