Service difficulty report · Stub Frame · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
November 17, 2021
Submitted
January 5, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N784SW
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
29810
Aircraft time
68,617 hours, 40,550 cycles
Part
Stub Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
UK
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

POSSIBLE CRACK AT CABIN R-1 DOOR FUSELAGE CUTOUT FWD EDGE BETWEEN S-8R AND S-9R. REMOVED SEALANT TO GAIN ACCESS FOR NDT INSPECTIONS TO CHECK FOR CRACK REF SRM 51-31-00-100-801. PERFORMED HFEC AT SUSPECTED CRACK IAW NDTM PART 6; 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23.CRACK CONFIRMED. CRACK LENGTH : 1.339'. REMOVED UPPER STUB FRAME AT R1 DOOR CUT OUT IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0. LOCATED & DRILL NEW STUB FRAME IAW SRM 51-40-05-0G-0. TREATED & PRIMER HOLES STUB FRAME IAW SRM 51-20-01-0G-0 & AMM 51-21-72--370-804. TOP COAT STUB FRAME IAW AMM 51-21-73. INSTALLED NEW STUB FRAME AT CABIN R-1 DOOR FUSELAGE CUT OUT IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 & DWG 141A8370.

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