SDR DALA2016022401433

Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date: February 23, 2016
Submitted: February 25, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N689DL
Make and model: Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial: 27172
Aircraft time: 55,807 hours, 24,256 cycles
System (JASC): 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
Part: Frame
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 460
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

WHILE REMOVING GROUND STUD AT FS 460 BETWEEN STR 4L & 5L. FOUND CRACKS COMING FROM HOLE IN FRAME. REPAIRED FRAME AT S.460 BETWEEN STR 4L & 5L IAW SRM 53- 00-07, FIG 202. REQUIRES DETAILED VISUAL INSP AT 37,5000 FLIGHT CYCLES FROM REPAIR INSTALLAION OR 50,000 AIR FRAME FLIGHT CYCLES WHICHEVER COMES FIRST IAW SRM 53-00-07, PAGE 207, ZONE 2. MONITOR TITLE: MONITOR,WHILE REMOVING GROUND STUD AT FS 460 BE STATUS: OPEN.