Service difficulty report · Frame Splice · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
April 5, 2025
Submitted
April 8, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3748Y
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30489
Aircraft time
76,400 hours, 29,170 cycles
Part
Frame Splice
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
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

(LOG 0896413) DURING HCK AT QRO, WHILE PERFORMING REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS ER/A 475941-14 REV. D SECTION II AND SECTION III, ONE (1EA.) ELONGATED HOLE WAS FOUND AFFECTING THE UPPER FRAME REPAIR SPLICE AT STA 727G BETWEEN S-18L AND S-19L (SECTION II UPPER SPLICE INSPECTIONS), AND THREE (3EA.) ELONGATED HOLES WERE FOUND AFFECTING THE LOWER FRAME REPAIR SPLICE AT STA 727G BETWEEN S-27L AND S-27R. DAMAGE REPAIRED PER ERA 475941-14.