Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
June 23, 2014
Submitted
June 25, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14250
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28957
Aircraft time
47,397 hours, 17,367 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
143A1124
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 500C RT CRACKED AT INBD RIVET ATTACHING THE BRACKET TO THE FRAME BETWEEN STRINGER 8R - 9R. REMOVED BRACKET AT FRAME 500C RT BETWEEN STRINGER 8R - 9R IAW SRM 51-40-02 TO GAIN ACCESS TO REPAIR. CUT OUT CRACK AT TWO FASTENERS AT FRAME 500C BETWEEN STRINGER 8R - 9R IAW EA 5310 -04716 REV G. PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION ON CUT OUT FRAME 500C RT FOUND NO CRACKS, INCREASED THE CUT OUT BY 0.004 INCHES AS AN INSURANCE.