Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 7372M6C

Difficulty date
September 12, 2000
Submitted
December 8, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372M6C
Aircraft serial
21809
Part
Frame
Part number
6546532
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

PREVENTIVE MODIFICATION INCORPORATED INCONJUNCTION WITH CRACK REPAIR AT BS 480 INNER FRAME FLANGE. REPAIR INCLUDED TRIM OUT OF CRACK, HFEC INSPECTION OF TRIM OUT. INSTALLED .040 INCH 7075-T6 FILLER AND INSTALLATION OF .050 INCH DOUBLER. IAW AD 2000-04-08, SB 737-53A1220R1 AND ECO 3078R2. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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