Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 7373L9

Difficulty date
July 12, 2003
Submitted
August 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N232DZ
Make and model
Boeing 7373L9
Aircraft serial
24220
Aircraft time
33,254 hours, 20,882 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
651630087
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

FUSELAGE BULKHEAD FS 178 SIDE CHORD WL 207 : CRACK REPAIR, THE LT SIDE CHORD OF THE FS 178 BULKHEAD WAS FOUND WITH A 1 INCH CRACK AT WL 207. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF BAC S/B 737-53 -1173 AND AD 2000-05-29. THE CRACKED SECTION OF CHORD WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SECTION INSTALLED PER THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE S/B AND PER ER/A 385358-14AD.

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