Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
February 26, 2021
Submitted
April 1, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N171DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
24759
Aircraft time
135,296 hours, 19,284 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

SHIP 171 DURING INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND 1EA CRACK ON EACH OF THE INNER CHORDS LOWER END (WL 190) OF BS903.5 LH & RH FRAME SEGMENT (PN 145T1001-7 / -8) RESPECTIVELY. THE CRACKS WERE LOCATED AT THE 0.25 RADIUS TRANSITION BETWEEN THE CHORD FLANGES APPROX. 0.25 LONG ON RH AND 0.375 LONG LH. C/W ERA 465297-14 REV C (LP 1740974)