Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 7372Q9

Difficulty date
February 4, 2003
Submitted
February 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740DH
Make and model
Boeing 7372Q9
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

UPPER MAIN DECK CARGO DOOR FUSELAGE FRAME 480 CRACKED FWD SIDE WHERE ATTACHED TO FUSELAGE SKIN. CUT OUT DAMAGED FLANGE AND FABBED REPAIR FROM 7075-T6 AND FILLER FROM 7075-T6 .050 PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 11. PARTS TREATED AND DRILLED PER SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-4 AND 51-30-2.

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