Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
August 27, 2010
Submitted
August 31, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N530AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24412
Aircraft time
62,239 hours, 38,910 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
656777549
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

MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK ON FRAME AT BS 616, LBL 63 AT LEVEL OF PRESSURE DECK CENTER SECTION STRUCTURE. REPAIRED FRAME AT BS 616, LBL 63 AT LEVEL OF PRESSURE DECK CENTER SECTION STRUCTURE IAW EA 133033.

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