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
143A11102
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 380
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 380R SHOWS CRACKED INBD FASTENER HFEC. FUSELAGE FRAME STA 380R 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 AFTER 43,000 CYCLES BUT BEFORE 44,000 CYCLES FOR INSPECTION REQ REF ECRA 5310-05715.