Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
July 11, 2010
Submitted
July 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23879
Aircraft time
60,218 hours, 40,641 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
6546525
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fusleage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
U
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 - Q1 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK ON UPPER FRAME TO SIDE FRAME SPLICE AT BS 380, S13R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 380, S13R IAW TYPICAL REPAIR 53-10-21R.