Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
October 23, 2014
Submitted
October 24, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N38257
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30612
Aircraft time
45,240 hours, 15,976 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
143A11202
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

FOUND CRACK INDICATION ON INBD RIVET HOLE FRAME 480R. REPAIRED CRACK IAW ECRA 5310-06287. ACCOMPLISH INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS ON OR BEFORE THE ACFT REACHING 50,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 43,000 CYCLES BUT BEFORE 44,000TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES FOR THE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS.