Service difficulty report · Flange · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
June 27, 2022
Submitted
June 27, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78501
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31602
Aircraft time
49,402 hours, 18,029 cycles
Part
Flange
Part number
NA
Condition
Cracked
Location
Dr L1/ Sta 312
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

MAIN CABIN FWD WET AREA FUS FRAME FLANGE CRACKED ABOVE L-1 DOOR CUTOUT AT STA 312.INSTALLED REPAIR AT MAIN CABIN FUS FRAME FLANGE ABOVE L-1 DOOR CUTOUT STA312 STR 5L. REQUIRE RE-INSPECTION THRESHOLD 50,000 TOTAL F/C OR 12,000 F/C AFTER REPAIR INSTALLATION WHICHEVER IS LATER.