Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 72730C

Difficulty date
May 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701DH
Make and model
Boeing 72730C
Aircraft serial
19011
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 540
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING C-CHECK, THE INNER FLANGE OF FRAME WAS FOUND CRACKED AND DAMAGED AT BS 540, STR 6RT. CUT OUT FRAME CRACKED AT BS 540 AND INSTALLED FRAME REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-4, FRAME REPAIR SIZE 1 BY 2.375, N/R 3488.

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