Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date
September 18, 2014
Submitted
November 13, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N663SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Q8
Aircraft serial
23256
Aircraft time
87,787 hours, 69,089 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
6546812
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 OTBD CHORD FWD FLANGE CRACKED AT BS 727, STRINGER 18A RT SIDE FOUND ON THE FWD LOWER FASTENER HOLE AT 8 O'CLOCK. REPAIRED CHORD IAW EA.

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