SDR P2EA00444

Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737297

Difficulty date: November 11, 2000
Submitted: January 10, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N5WM
Make and model: Boeing 737297
Aircraft serial: 22629
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

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE BULKHEAD LOWER FUSELAGE CHORD AT BS 178 LBL 24 WL 195 WITH CRACK INDICATION. CONFIRMED CRACK AT THE BULKHEAD LOWER FUSELAGE CHORD AT BS 178 LBL 24 WL 195 ON 11/19/00, LENGTH .50 INCH, WIDTH .005. REPLACED THE BULKHEAD LOWER FUSELAGE CHORD AT BS 178 LBL 24 WL 195 IAW BOEING S/B 737-53A1173, SECTION III PART XI STEP H AND I FIG 71 AND 72 REV 3 DATED MAY 6, 1999. (M)