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

FORWARD LWR STUB FRAME CRACKED AT FWD LWR STOP PAD FITTING AT BS 296 AND STRINGER 16R. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD LWR TUB FRAME IAW DWG 65-45807 AND 51-40-02 88324U 12FEB13.

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