Service difficulty report · Bracket · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
October 30, 2013
Submitted
November 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N751CX
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
26273
Aircraft time
56,307 hours, 20,826 cycles
Part
Bracket
Part number
453N260060
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
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

AFT LOWER CARGO BAY FIRE BOTTLE SUPPORT BRACKET, FORWARD LOWER LEG HAS A 2.5 INCH CRACK BETWEEN FASTENERS. R & R BRACKET IAW SRM 51-40-02. ACFT WAS GROUNDED.

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