Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
April 14, 2013
Submitted
April 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16713
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28784
Aircraft time
48,884 hours, 16,334 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
143A111310
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 440
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

RT FUSELAGE FRAME STA 440R SHOWS FRAME CRACKED INBD FASTENER HFEC. FUSELAGE FRAME STA 440R HAS BEEN REPAIRED IAW EC/RA 5310-05715. ISSUE DIP TO READ:" ACCOMPLISH INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS ON OR BEFORE THE ACFT REACHING 50,000 CYCLES. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 43,000 CYCLES BUT BEFORE 44,000 CYCLES FOR THE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS." ACCOMPLISH INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS ON OR BEFORE THE ACFT REACHING 50,000 CYCLES. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING ATER 43,000 CYCLES BUT BEFORE 44,000 CYCLES FOR INSPECTION REQ REF ECRA 5310-05715.