Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date
December 21, 2012
Submitted
January 30, 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
6545807
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 WERE FOUND ON LOWER STUB FRAME BS 294.5 AND STR 16R TO STR 17R. REPLACED STUB FRAME LOCATED BS 294.5 AND BETWEEN STR 15R TO STR 17R IAW SRM B737-300 51-10-02 ITEM 8 AND FASTENERS INSTALLED IAW SRM B737-300 51-40-02 AND DRAWING 65-45807.

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