Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
August 30, 2024
Submitted
September 3, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8538V
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
63586
Aircraft time
24,016 hours, 12,129 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 400
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

RIGHT ENGINE AFT PYLON AFT A-FRAME IS CRACKED. CRACK ORIGINATES AT FRAME DOUBLER AND CONTINUES THROUGH RADIUS FOR OVERALL LENGTH OF 1.2 INCHES. VERIFIED WITH NDT PART 6 PROCEDURE 23.<[01] 04 - REPAIRED PER [EA M-23-154-01884-REPREF (737-700/-800 - SWA-REPAIR- CRACK; #1/#2 ENGINE PYLON AFT STRUT SUPPORT FAIRING ASSY- REPAIR REFERENCE)]

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