Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
November 25, 2021
Submitted
April 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N462WN
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
32466
Aircraft time
59,099 hours, 34,961 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: CRACK FRAME BS 312 AT LEVEL STR 6L AT PASSENGER CABIN ; 2021-544336 / [01] TOOL USED THICKNESS GAUGE PN/ 45MG; SN/ 130066701; DUE DATE/ 22APR22; [02] TOOL USED: TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER P/N P3015GOES00000 S/N 112031023 DUE DATE 22 JAN 22; P/N P3015GOES00000 S/N 112820025 DUE DATE 22 JAN 22.; [03] REPAIRED FRAME LOC. BS 312 BTW STR 5L TO 6L AT PASSENGER CABIN. IAW B737-700 SRM 53-10-07-2R-1 FIGURE 203 REPAIR 1. THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY B AND MUST BE INSPECTED AT 50;000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES OR 12;000 FLIGHT CYCLES AFTER REPAIR INSTALLATION; INTERVAL: 12;000 FLIGHT CYCLES AND METHOD IS HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT (HFEC). IAW B737-700 SRM 53-10?07-2R-1 PARAGRAPH 5(A) TABLE 202.; [04] REPAIRED FRAME LOC. BS 312 BTW STR 5L TO 6L AT PASSENGER CABIN. IAW B737-700 SRM 53-10-07-2R-1 FIGURE 203 REPAIR 1. THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY B AND MUST BE INSPECTED AT 50;000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES OR 12;000 FLIGHT CYCLES AFTER REPAIR INSTALLATION; INTERVAL: 12;000 FLIGHT CYCLES AND METHOD IS HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT (HFEC). IAW B737-700 SRM 53-10?07-2R-1 PARAGRAPH 5(A) TABLE 202... RII ITEM