Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
June 6, 2011
Submitted
June 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23987
Aircraft time
60,775 hours, 40,896 cycles
Part
Frame
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 - Q6 - 3/16" CRACK IN FWD SIDE OF FRAME IN PENETRATION HOLE AND 3/16" HOLE IN FRAME ANGLE AT BS 500C BETWEEN S20R TO S21R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 500C BETWEEN S20R TO S21R IAW B737 SRM SRM 53-00-07.