Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
March 8, 2014
Submitted
March 11, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73283
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31606
Aircraft time
34,199 hours, 11,834 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
143A1113
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 STATION 727D BETWEEN STRINGER 8RT & STRINGER 9RT FOUND TO HAVE 1/2 INCH CRACK USING MFEC AT INBD FASTENER HOLE FOR AIR CONDITIONING RAIL BRACKET. CUT OUT DAMAGE AT STATION 727D LOCATED BETWEEN STRINGER 8RT & STRINGER 9RT. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES TWO EACH & SEALED AREA IAW EA5310-04716 FIG 3 STEPS 1-13 & NDT PART 6.