SDR F3LA200300096

Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date: February 28, 2003
Submitted: March 18, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N318FL
Make and model: Boeing 7373Q8
Aircraft serial: 26293
Aircraft time: 33,012 hours, 13,869 cycles
System (JASC): 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
Part: Frame
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING EXIT CHECK, INSPECTION REPORTED FWD PRESSURE BULKHEAD SIDE FRAME AT LOWER FUSELAGE, STA. 178, WL 207, LBL 28, CRACKED. REPLACED FRAME PER BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 737-53A1173, REV. 3, SECTION III, PART XI, POINT I, FIGURES 71 AND 72.

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