Service difficulty report · Failsafe · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date
January 4, 2013
Submitted
February 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N687SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Q8
Aircraft serial
23388
Aircraft time
80,635 hours, 62,768 cycles
Part
Failsafe
Part number
6546560
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

FRAME FAILSAFE CHORD CRACKED AT BS 947 BETWEEN STRINGERS 25L AND 26L. REPAIRED FAILSAFE CHORD AT BS 947 BETWEEN S25L-S26L IAW ER 13-01223 & EA 1-353-21637 FACT AS A RESULT OF POST REPAIR INSPECTION.

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