What was found
A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE OUTER CHORD OF THE FS 727 FRAME AT STR 14L. THE .8 INCH CRACK WAS CUT OUT AND THE FRAME WAS REPAIRED WITH A .090 7075-T6 ANGLE. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND ATHMV.
- Difficulty date
- September 23, 2002
- Submitted
- October 3, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N305WA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737347
- Aircraft serial
- 23346
- Aircraft time
- 47,447 hours, 32,233 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
- Part
- Frame
- Part number
- 6546547251
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Frame
- 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.