Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date
December 14, 2012
Submitted
January 22, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N662SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Q8
Aircraft serial
23255
Aircraft time
83,086 hours, 67,355 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
6546561
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

CRACK ON UPPER STUB FRAME LOCATED BS 947.5+7" AND BETWEEN STR 9R AND STR 10R IN AFT CABIN. REPLACED UPPER STUB FRAME LOCATED BS 947.5+7" AND BETWEEN STR 9R AND STR 10R IAW B737-300 SRM 51-10-02 ITEM 8 AND 51-42-02 DRAWING 65-46561.

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