Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
May 9, 2013
Submitted
May 10, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12221
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28930
Aircraft time
46,361 hours, 16,480 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
140A11132
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

FRAME AT STA 440 BETWEEN STRINGER 8 AND 9R IS CRACKED AT INBD FASTENER OF AIR CONDITIONING OUTLET EXTRUSION BRACKET CRACKED. NOTED DURING VISUAL AND MFEC INSP REF EA 5310-04716, REV E AND NDT 6-53-30-00, PROCEDURE 7. REPAIRED IAW EA 5310-04716, REV E.