Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
August 13, 2023
Submitted
August 14, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N24706
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28767
Aircraft time
78,284 hours, 28,238 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
144A73215
Condition
Cracked
Location
Sta 727 & S-18a
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

AT D1 CHECK IN IAH, CRACKS WERE FOUND DURING EA 5310-07660 OP 1 & 2 INSPECTION OF STA 727 & S-18A WEB AT LH UPPER, LH LOWER AND RH LOWER HOLE LOCATIONS. AN INTERIM REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED REPLACING THE CRACKED FITTINGS AND OVERSIZING FASTENER HOLES DUE TO HOLE QUALITY. THE INTERIM REPAIR IS PENDING FINAL REPAIR EVALUAT ION. ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR PER PART 3 OF THE LATEST REVI SION OF EC/RA 5310-08189 ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 13, 2025. ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR PER PART 3 OF THE LATEST REVI SION OF EC/RA 5310-08189 ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 13, 2025.