Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
July 25, 2014
Submitted
July 30, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73251
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30582
Aircraft time
45,311 hours, 16,115 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
143A1111
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

IAW EA 5310-04716 REV G OP 2 RT FRAME STATION 380, BETWEEN 8 & 9 CRACK NOTED AT INBD FASTENER OF SUPPORT BRACKET. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5310-06155. DIP AS FOLLOWS ACCOMPLISH INSP REQUIREMENTS ON OR BEFORE THE ACFT REACHES 50000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 43000 FLIGHT CYCLES BUT BEFORE 44000 FLIGHT CYCLES FOR THE INSP REQUIREMENTS IAW ECRA 5310-06155.