Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737924

Difficulty date
July 16, 2015
Submitted
July 17, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71411
Make and model
Boeing 737924
Aircraft serial
30128
Aircraft time
42,480 hours, 17,003 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
143A11602
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

LEFT CABIN FRAME 500J HAS CRACK INDICATION AT INBD RADIUS, NEAR INBD RIVET AT 4 O CLOCK POSITION. REMOVED DAMAGE & INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW ECRA 5310-0654 5. DIP INITIATED TO ACCOMPLISH REQUIREMENTS ON OR BEFORE THE ACFT REACHING 50,000 TOTAL AIRFRAME FLIGHT CYCLES. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 43,000 FLIGHT CYCLES BUT BEFORE 44,OOO FLIGHT CYCLES FOR THE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS.