Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
June 28, 2014
Submitted
June 30, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26208
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30580
Aircraft time
44,814 hours, 15,906 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
146A1143
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

SUPPORT TASK FRAMES BETWEEN STRINGER 8R & 9R AC BRACKET FOUND FRAMES CRACKED AT STATION 867R INBD FASTENER IAW EA5310-040716 REV G NO CRACK ON RADIUS. INITIATED A DIP TO ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS ON OR BEFORE THE ACFT REACHING 50.000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 43.000 FLIGHT CYCLES BUT BEFORE 44.000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES FOR THE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS.