Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date
January 8, 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
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 IN STUB FRAME AT BS 296 AND STRINGER 7R. REMOVED CRACKED UPPER FWD STUB FRAME BS 296 & INSTALLED NEW STUB FRAME PER SRM 51-40-20G.

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