Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
March 16, 2014
Submitted
March 20, 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
14311202
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 FOUND ON THE FRAME HOLES WHICH ATTACH THE BRACKET BETWEEN STRINGER 8L - STRINGER 9L, STATION 480 L=0.1INCH. FABRICATED ANGLES IAW EA 5310-04716 REV F STEP 9 FIG 3, MATERIAL FIG 3. THE SIXED HOLE IAW EA 5310-04716 REV F STEP 9 FIG 3, 7075-TO CLAD AL SHEET. REFABRICATED ANGLES, DONE HFEC INSPECTION, NO CRACK. HEAT TREAT ANGLES IAW EA 5310-04716 REV F STEP 9 FIG 3 & 7075-TO CLAD AL SHEET. VERIFY HEAT TREAT REFABRICATED ANGLES PER INDICATION. REMOVE THE DAMAGE IAW EA5310-04716 REV F STEP 9 FIG 3. LOCATED & DRILLED HOLES ON REPAIR IAW 5310-04716 REV F STEP 9. REINSTALLED REPAIR PARTS, APPLIED CIC AT REWORKED AREA IAW EA 5310-04716 REV F FIG 3.