Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737228

Difficulty date
November 30, 2000
Submitted
January 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N243TR
Make and model
Boeing 737228
Aircraft serial
23503
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
31,334 hours
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

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE BS 178 BULKHEAD VERTICAL CHORD AT LBL 5.7 WAS FOUND CRACKED AT WL 184 OB RADIUS. STOP DRILLED CRACK. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR.