Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 7474H6

Difficulty date
March 18, 2013
Submitted
March 19, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718BA
Make and model
Boeing 7474H6
Aircraft serial
27042
Aircraft time
62,188 hours, 8,352 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 260
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

FRAME WAS FOUND TO HAVE BENT AND CRACKED AREA IN ITS LOWER FLANGE NEAR BS 260 ON THE LEFT HAND OTBD SIDE OF THE NOSE WHEEL WELL OPENING. THE FORWARD DAMAGE WAS APPROX 1.5" LONG. THE CHORD IS A 7075-T62 EXTRUSION IAW DWG 65B07942. THE DAMAGED FRAME WAS REPAIRED WITH A TIME LIMITED REPAIR IAW EO 4453A832.

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