Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
May 26, 2019
Submitted
May 27, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N77518
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31605
Aircraft time
35,444 hours, 12,298 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
143A1200181
Condition
Dented
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

FWD CARGO FRAME AT STATION 500A IS DENTED ON THE FACE JUST BELOW THE FAILSAFE CHORD AN APPROX. 10" ABOVE "Z" CHANNEL PERFORMED INTERIM REPAIR PER PART 1 OF ECRA#5311-02150. INTIATE DTA DIP TO ACCOMPLISH INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS ON OR BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT REACHING 50,000 FLT CYCLES. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 43,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES BUT BEFORE 44,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES FOR THE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS. PART 2 TO B E DETERMINED BY ENGINEERING BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT REACHES 50,000 REQUIREMENTS ARE COMPLIED WITH IS APPROVED AS PERMANENT PROVIDED THE STATED INSPECTIONS TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES. PART 3, THE REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IN PART 1 PERFORMED INTERIM REPAIR PER PART 1 OF ECRA#5311-02150. INTIATE DTA DIP TO ACCOMPLISH INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS ON OR BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT REACHING 50,000 FLT CYCLES. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 43,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES BUT BEFORE 44,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES FOR THE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS. TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC .COMMENT VERIFIED DIP REQUIREMENTS