Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
December 27, 2012
Submitted
December 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N29717
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28936
Aircraft time
46,739 hours, 15,532 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
BAC1517705
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 500c
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

LEFT FUSELAGE FRAME BS 500C, BETWEEN STRINGERS 8 AND 9L HAS CRACKED AT RIVET ATTACH BRACKET. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS IAW EA 5310-04716, REV D, FIG 3.