Service difficulty report · Frame Splice · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
April 28, 2011
Submitted
May 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23988
Aircraft time
6,126 hours, 40,383 cycles
Part
Frame Splice
Part number
644653329
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 IN FUSELAGE FRAME SPLICE AT BS 500 BETWEEN S13R TO S14R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE FRAME SPLICE AT BS 500 BETWEEN S13R TO S14R IAW EA 102918.