Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
August 7, 2014
Submitted
August 11, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78285
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
33452
Aircraft time
34,576 hours, 11,744 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
143A1120
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 FOUND AT AFT FACE OF FRAME LOCATED ON STATION 480L BETWEEN STRINGER 8L & 9L WHERE AC SUPPORT BRACKET ATTACHED INBD FASTENER. REMOVED FASTENERS CUT OUT TWO EACH RIVET HOLES. FABRICATED REPAIR & INSTALLED REPAIR AT STATION 480 LT BETWEEN STRINGER 8L & 9L IAW EA 5310-04716 REV G.