Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
April 1, 2013
Submitted
April 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709TW
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
28168
Aircraft time
55,460 hours, 16,802 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aft Cargo Frame
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

AFT CARGO DOOR FRAME UPPER FWD FITTING STA 1400 AT DOOR LOCKED SWITCH CRACKED. R & R UPPER FWD DOOR FRAME FITTING NEAR DOOR LOCKED SWITCH IAW SRM 53-30.

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