Service difficulty report · Frame Splice · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
February 22, 2011
Submitted
March 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23886
Aircraft time
60,100 hours, 40,750 cycles
Part
Frame Splice
Part number
6546534
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

CLT - Q2 - CRACK ON FUSELAGE FRAME SPLICE AT BS 500G, S13R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE FRAME SPLICE AT BS 500G, S13R IAW EA 102614.