Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
October 30, 2012
Submitted
November 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16648
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
28909
Aircraft time
31,946 hours, 16,889 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
65163014
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 188
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

FRAME HAS HOLES ELONGATED AT BS 188, RBL 17.1. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5311-01478. INITIATED DIP TO READ "FOR STA 18 8 LWR FRAME WEB REPAIR ACCOMPLINS INSP OF REP BEFORE ACCUM OF 7 3.139 FLT CYCLES IAW PT 2 OF ECRA 5311-01478. PLANNING TO CONT ENG AFTER ACCUM OF 66000 FLT CYCL BUT BEFORE 67000 TOTAL FLT CY CLES FOR INSP DETAILS. QC FOR STA 188 LOWER FRAME WEB REPAIR ACCOMPLISH AN INSP OF REPAIR BEFORE THE ACCUMULATION OF 73,139 TOTAL ACFT FLIGHT CYCLES IAW PART 2 OF ECRA 5311-01478. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER ACCUMULATION OF 66,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES BUT BEFORE 67,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES FOR INSPECTION DETAILS. INIT: AFTER 66000 BUT BEFORE 67000 TOTAL ACFT