Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
June 29, 2014
Submitted
June 30, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14735
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28950
Aircraft time
50,232 hours, 16,000 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
147A1007123
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 CABIN LT STATION 907L BETWEEN STRINGER 8 & 9 INBD HOLE OF SUPPORT BRACKET FOUND TWO CRACKS AT FRAME APPROX BOTH 1/4 INCHES IN LENGTH. CABIN STATION 907 STRINGER 8L & 9L FRAME CRACKS AREA, CRACK LENGTH 0.25 INCHES. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5310-06136 PART 1 & ATTACHED FORM 44.0008 ITEMS 1-19 ACCOMPLISHED. CREATED A DIP IAW ECRA 5310-06 136 PART 2 53-DIP CNTL 27926 FOR INSP. ACCOMPLISH INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS IAW ECRA 5310-06136 PART 2 ON OR BEFORE THE ACFT REACHING 40,000 TOTAL FLT CYCLES. PLANNING ON CONTACTING ENGINEERING AFTER 33,000 CYCLES BUT BEFORE 34,000 TOT FLT CYCLES FOR INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS.