Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
January 16, 2009
Submitted
January 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24811
Aircraft time
48,985 hours, 34,143 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
6546529
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

CLT - Q5 - MAJOR REPAIR - FUSELAGE FRAME HAS A .125 INCH CRACK AT BS 440, BETWEEN S8R & S9R. ALSO BETWEEN S8L & S9L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 440, BETWEEN S8R & S9R, ALSO BETWEEN S8L & S9L IAW US AIRWAYS TYPICAL REPAIR 53-10-20E.

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