Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
May 25, 2023
Submitted
May 26, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12218
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28778
Aircraft time
75,075 hours, 27,408 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
111A22031
Condition
Corroded
Location
Sta 540
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

AREA AFT OF FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT IN A/C BAY, FORWARD SIDE OF STA 540 BULKHEAD HAS LOWER FRAME BULGING DUE TO CORROSION AT BL-0 BETWEEN S-28L AND S-28R JUST AFT OF INTERNAL SIDE OF EXTERNAL A/C ATTACHMENT OPENING AS SHOWN. SEE ATTACHED. BULKHEAD CHORD REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART 2 OF EC/RA 5330-07087 ON OR BEFORE 19 MAY 2025 PERFORMED INTERIM REPAIR AT STA 540 BULKHEAD CHORD PER EC/RA 5330-07087. PLACED ON DIP TO PERFORM AN INSPECTION OF THE BS 540 INITIATED A DTA DIP FOR THE BS 540 BULKHEAD CHORD REPAIR TO READ TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT AS FOLLOWS: PERFORM AN INSPECTION OF THE BS 540 BULKHEAD CHORD REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART 2 OF ECRA 5330-07087 ON OR BEFORE 19 MAY 2025.