Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737282

Difficulty date
February 17, 2001
Submitted
April 3, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824AL
Make and model
Boeing 737282
Aircraft serial
23045
Part
Frame
Part number
65C33722
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

IDENTIFIED CRACK AT RIGHT UPPER CHORD BS 727, STRINGER 18A AFT HOLE BY UTILIZING HFEC AND ULTRASONIC METHOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT UPPER CHORD ASSEMBLY CLEANED AND TREATED ALL EXPOSED AREAS AND APPLIED CORROSION INHIBITING COMPOUND IAW ECO 1785. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.(M)