Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
March 16, 2014
Submitted
March 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13720
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28939
Aircraft time
50,275 hours, 16,082 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
143A11222
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

CRACK WAS FOUNDED ON THE FRAME HOLES WHICH ATTACH THE BRACKET BETWEEN STRINGER 8L - STRINGER 9L, STATION 500A, L=0.25INCHES. FABRICATED ANGLES IAW EA 5310-04716 STEP 9 FIG 3 LOCATED & DRILLED THE HOLE IN THE REPAIR PART. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS, APPLIED CIC AT REWORKED AREA. ACP RII INSPECTION PER ALL CRITICAL STEPS IN GMM 09-25-05.