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Parts · Airframe structure

Frame

14,972 failure reports named the frame in the last ten years, 60,927 since 1995, most often on the Boeing 737; the condition most often found was "cracked". 525 FAA approvals let 25 companies make a replacement frame, Spirit Aerosystems INC holding the most (207). The reports call it "frame", "a frame", "frame assy", "'a' frame", "aft frame" and 5 other ways.

Reports by year

07811,5622,3423,12319952000200520102015202020257862026
Reports by year, as a table
reports
19951,077
19961,172
19971,279
19981,878
19991,755
20002,639
20012,184
20021,687
20031,359
20041,472
20051,904
20062,396
20073,013
20083,091
20092,768
20102,462
20113,123
20123,037
20133,058
20142,145
20152,456
20162,860
20171,415
20181,296
20191,443
20201,071
20211,250
20221,171
2023778
20241,497
20251,405
2026786

How it failed the condition found, last ten years

cracked7,689corroded4,108damaged1,151dented992chafed216gouged206worn92none77not reported74unknown63
Conditions found, as a table
reports
cracked7,689
corroded4,108
damaged1,151
dented992
chafed216
gouged206
worn92
none77
not reported74
unknown63

Engines most often reporting it

Approved replacement parts 525 parts manufacturer approvals

A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a frame and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a frame:

For these models most: Boeing 737 (268), Boeing 747 (90), Boeing 767 (43), Boeing 757 (40), Israel Aircraft Industries 1124 (26), Beechcraft 400 Beechjet (22), Boeing 777 (17), Israel Aircraft Industries ASTRA SPX (14), Piper PA-23 Apache and Aztec (13), Israel Aircraft Industries 1125 (12), Boeing 727 (9), Douglas DC-3 (8).

MakerPartReplacesFitsGrantedStatus
Breeze-Eastern LLCFRAME ASSY,SPRT, HOOK, AB139 CH-9020-13G2592V00451Leonardo S.p.a AW1892026-04-14current
B/E Aerospace, INC.FRAME ASSY AM03960-0035MG011CK503The Boeing Company 777-300ER Series2025-09-15current
Safran Cabin INC.Frame Assy 145-80029-403145-80029-403Embraer S.A. EMB-135ER, EMB-135LR, EMB-145ER2025-08-18current
Safran Cabin INC.Frame Assy 145-80029-407145-80029-407Embraer S.A. EMB-135BJ, EMB-135ER, EMB-135LR2025-08-18current
Safran Cabin INC.Frame Assy 145-80029-411145-80029-411Embraer S.A. EMB-145XR2025-08-18current
Safran Cabin INC.Frame Assy 145-80029-403145-80029-403Embraer S.A. EMB-145ER2025-08-18current
Safran Cabin INC.Frame Assy 145-80029-401145-80029-401Embraer S.A. EMB-135ER, EMB-135LR, EMB-145ER2025-08-18current
Safran Cabin INC.Frame Assy 145-80029-409145-80029-409Embraer S.A. EMB-135ER, EMB-135KL, EMB-135LR2025-08-18current
Hemico INC.Frame MUV901101-25HEMMUV901101-25Textron Aviation Inc. 400, 400A2024-10-18current
Hemico INC.Frame MUV901101-26HEMMUV901101-26Textron Aviation Inc. 400, 400A2024-10-18current
Mitchell Pma, LLCFrame Assy 149A7593Y49MIT149A7593-49, 149A7593Y49Boeing 737-600 Series, 737-700 Series,...2023-02-09current
Mitchell Pma, LLCFrame Assy 149A7593U50MIT149A7593-50, 149A7593U50, 149A7593Y50Boeing 737-600 Series, 737-700 Series,...2023-02-09current
Amsafe BridportFRAME 65B60550-465B60550-4BOEING 747-100 SERIES, 747-200B SERIES,...2022-09-27current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Lower Aft 007-00608-1007-00608-1Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame 007-00324-1007-00324-1Boeing 737-300/400/7002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Lower Aft 007-00604-21007-00604-21Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame 007-00418-4007-00418-4Boeing 737-300/400/7002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Upper Aft 007-00609-13007-00609-13Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame 007-00406-43007-00406-43Boeing 737-300/400/7002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Lower Aft 007-00609-1007-00609-1Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Lower Fwd 007-00608-2007-00608-2Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Upper Fwd 007-00610-43007-00610-43Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Upper Fwd 007-00608-14007-00608-14Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Lower Fwd 007-00604-2007-00604-2Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame 007-00406-3007-00406-3Boeing 737-300/400/7002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Lower Aft 007-00611-32007-00611-32Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame 007-00420-3007-00420-3Boeing 737-300/400/7002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame 007-00605-7007-00605-7Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Lower Fwd 007-00607-2007-00607-2Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Upper Aft 007-00607-13007-00607-13Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame 007-00418-7007-00418-7Boeing 737-300/400/7002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Upper Fwd 007-00607-4007-00607-4Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Lower Aft 007-00610-1007-00610-1Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Lower Aft 007-00608-25007-00608-25Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Lower Aft 007-00605-1007-00605-1Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame 007-00333-1007-00333-1Boeing 737-300/400/7002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame 007-00406-5007-00406-5Boeing 737-300/400/7002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame 007-00611-5007-00611-5Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame 007-00348-1007-00348-1Boeing 737-300/400/7002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Upper Aft 007-00605-43007-00605-43Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Upper 007-00604-3007-00604-3Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Lower Fwd 007-00605-2007-00605-2Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame 007-00415-7007-00415-7Boeing 737-300/400/7002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame 007-00335-3007-00335-3Boeing 737-300/400/7002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Upper Aft 007-00608-3007-00608-3Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Upper 007-00604-13007-00604-13Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame 007-00420-1007-00420-1Boeing 737-300/400/7002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Upper 007-00604-27007-00604-27Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Upper Fwd 007-00609-14007-00609-14Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame 007-00644-1007-00644-1Boeing 737-2002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Upper Aft 007-00611-13007-00611-13Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Upper Aft 007-00610-3007-00610-3Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Upper Aft 007-00606-13007-00606-13Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame 007-00418-1007-00418-1Boeing 737-300/400/7002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Lower Fwd 007-00606-2007-00606-2Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Lower Fwd 007-00604-32007-00604-32Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Lower Fwd 007-00609-26007-00609-26Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Lower Fwd 007-00606-26007-00606-26Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame 007-00418-9007-00418-9Boeing 737-300/400/7002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Upper Aft 007-00605-3007-00605-3Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Upper Fwd 007-00607-14007-00607-14Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Lower Aft 007-00606-1007-00606-1Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame 007-00314-1007-00314-1Boeing 737-300/400/7002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Upper Fwd 007-00610-4007-00610-4Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Upper Fwd 007-00606-14007-00606-14Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame 007-00406-1007-00406-1Boeing 737-300/400/7002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Lower Aft 007-00605-31007-00605-31Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame 007-00406-7007-00406-7Boeing 737-300/400/7002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame 007-00604-5007-00604-5Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Lower Fwd 007-00609-2007-00609-2Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame 007-00406-45007-00406-45Boeing 737-300/400/7002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Upper Fwd 007-00609-4007-00609-4Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Upper Fwd 007-00605-27007-00605-27Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame 007-00335-1007-00335-1Boeing 737-300/400/7002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame 007-00415-1007-00415-1Boeing 737-300/400/7002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame 007-00415-3007-00415-3Boeing 737-300/400/7002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Upper Aft 007-00606-3007-00606-3Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Lower Fwd 007-00605-32007-00605-32Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Lower Fwd 007-00610-2007-00610-2Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Upper 007-00611-27007-00611-27Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame 007-00418-5007-00418-5Boeing 737-300/400/7002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame 007-00418-3007-00418-3Boeing 737-300/400/7002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame 007-00418-10007-00418-10Boeing 737-300/400/7002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame 007-00643-1007-00643-1Boeing 737-2002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame 007-00405-1007-00405-1Boeing 737-300/400/7002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame 007-00334-1007-00334-1Boeing 737-300/400/7002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Lower Aft 007-00604-31007-00604-31Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Upper Fwd 007-00606-4007-00606-4Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Upper Fwd 007-00608-4007-00608-4Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Lower Fwd 007-00610-32007-00610-32Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Lower Aft 007-00607-25007-00607-25Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame 007-00334-3007-00334-3Boeing 737-300/400/7002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame 007-00406-11007-00406-11Boeing 737-300/400/7002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Lower Aft 007-00606-25007-00606-25Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Lower Aft 007-00607-1007-00607-1Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Lower Aft 007-00610-31007-00610-31Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Lower Aft 007-00609-25007-00609-25Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame 007-00415-5007-00415-5Boeing 737-300/400/7002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Upper Aft 007-00608-13007-00608-13Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Lower Fwd 007-00607-26007-00607-26Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Upper Fwd 007-00605-4007-00605-4Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Lower Fwd 007-00604-22007-00604-22Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Upper Aft 007-00609-3007-00609-3Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Lower Fwd 007-00608-26007-00608-26Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Upper Aft 007-00610-15007-00610-15Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Upper Aft 007-00607-3007-00607-3Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Lower Aft 007-00611-31007-00611-31Boeing 737-300/4002022-07-11current
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering ServicesFrame Lower Aft 007-00604-1007-00604-1Boeing 737-200/300/4002022-07-11current
Mag AerospaceFRAME UPPER RIGHT 2017002-009-117Modification PartTextron Aviation Inc 208B2022-06-01current
Mag AerospaceFRAME UPPER FRONT 2017015-016-201Modification PartTextron Aviation Inc 208B2022-06-01current
Mag AerospaceFRAME ASSEMBLY UPPER 2017015-016-051Modification PartTextron Aviation Inc 208B2022-06-01current
Mag AerospaceFRAME ASSY LOWER 2017002-009-253Modification PartTextron Aviation Inc 208B2022-06-01current
Mag AerospaceFRAME ASSY UPPER FRONT 2017015-016-251Modification PartTextron Aviation Inc 208B2022-06-01current
Mag AerospaceFRAME LOWER 2017002-009-203Modification PartTextron Aviation Inc 208B2022-06-01current
Aviation Technical ServicesFRAME 149A7331U13149A7331U13The Boeing company 767-200 Series, 767-300 Series,...2021-12-10current
Jet Repair Center INCFRAME, FAIRING RH F0537505JETF0537505AIRBUS A319 SeriesA320 SeriesA321 Series2021-08-12current
Jet Repair Center INCFRAME, FAIRING LH F0537506JETF0537506AIRBUS A319 SeriesA320 SeriesA321 Series2021-08-12current
Thales Avionics INCFRAME, TIE N22007-305N22007-305Boeing 737-82021-06-28current
Thales Avionics INCFRAME, TIE N22007-306N22007-306Boeing 737-82021-06-28current
3 Points AviationFrame Assy, MLG, Nacelle (RH) 85411562-011-3PA85411562-011Bombardier DHC-8-300 Series2021-02-05current
3 Points AviationFrame Assy, Heavy Duty Cabin Window 85323735-001-3PA85323735-001Bombardier DHC-8-100 Series, DHC-8-200 Series,...2021-02-05current
B/E Aerospace INCFrame Assy, Chiller, 374-9 7194-17194-1Airbus SAS A321-111, A321-112, A321-1312020-12-01current
Greenpoint Technologies INCFrame Assy. G90032002-723Modification PartBoeing 757-2002019-11-25current
Ancra International LLCFrame Assembly AZZ7474AZZ7474McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-30F2019-09-18current
Ancra International LLCFrame Assembly AZZ7414AZZ7414McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-30F2019-09-18current
Ancra International LLCFrame Assembly AZZ7476AZZ7476McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-30F2019-09-18current
Astronics - Advanced Electronic SystemsFRAME, 1235-1292 CONVERTER 1292508-11292508-1Boeing 777-300ER Series2019-07-02current
Seal Dynamics INCFrame I I 70-38300-422SDEmbraer PIN:Embraer ERJ 170-100 LR2019-03-27current
Seal Dynamics INCFrame 1 170-38300-421SDEmbraer P/N:Embraer ERJ 170-100 LR2019-03-27current
Nextant Aerospace LLCFRAME (RH) AS-MUV901101-28MUV-901101-28, MUV-901101-26Textron Aviation Inc. 400A2018-09-20current
Nextant Aerospace LLCFRAME (LH) AS-MUV901101-27MUV-901101-27, MUV-901101-25Textron Aviation Inc. 400A2018-09-20current
Soundair Aviation ServicesFrame Assy, Front SP2521-10-11658201-01-1050Boeing 777-300ER Series, 777-200LR Series2018-06-05current
Erickson Incorporated DBA Erickson Air-CraneFrame 214-031-123-116214-031-123-116BELL 214ST2018-02-19current
Erickson Incorporated DBA Erickson Air-CraneFrame 214-031-123-115214-031-123-115BELL 214ST2018-02-19current
Erickson Incorporated DBA Erickson Air-CraneFrame 214-031-123-117214-031-123-117BELL 214ST2018-02-19current
Erickson Incorporated DBA Erickson Air-CraneFrame 214-031-123-118214-031-123-118BELL 214ST2018-02-19current
Ttf Aerospace, LLCFrame Assy, Door 02T102002T1020Bombardier DHC -8-100 Series, DHC -8-200...2017-06-14current
Fliegen Works INCOuter Frame Assembly 10201251020125Fliegen Works Inc. 138S2016-12-04current
Fliegen Works INCInner Frame Assembly 10201231020123Fliegen Works Inc. 138S2016-12-04current
Fliegen Works INCInner Frame Assembly 1020123-011020123-01Fliegen Works Inc. 138S2016-12-04current
Fliegen Works INCOuter Frame 10201261020126Fliegen Works Inc. 138S2016-12-04current
Seal Dynamics INCFrame 1 Assy 170-39443-406SDEmbraer P/N 170-39443-406Embraer ERJ 170-100 STD, ERJ 170-100 LR, ERJ...2016-10-02current
Seal Dynamics INCFrame 1 Assy 170-39443-405SDEmbraer P/N 170-39443-405Embraer ERJ 170-100 STD, ERJ 170-100 LR, ERJ...2016-10-02current
Airframe Innovations INC.Frame, Seat, RH AI-0711702-3000711702-6Cessna / Textron Aviation 180H, 180J, 180K2016-08-29current
Airframe Innovations INC.Frame, Seat, LH AI-0711702-4000711702-5Cessna / Textron Aviation 180H, 180J, 180K2016-08-29current
Airframe Innovations INC.Frame, Seat Back AI-0711702-2000711702-20Cessna / Textron Aviation 180H, 180J, 180K2016-08-29current
Cascade Aviation Services INCFrame Assy G99994004-3G99994004-3Boeing 737-7002016-05-25current
Cascade Aviation Services INCFrame G80194014-13G80194014-13Boeing 737-7002016-05-25current
Cascade Aviation Services INCFrame G80194014-14G80194014-14Boeing 737-7002016-05-25current
Cascade Aviation Services INCFrame Assy G80194011-3G80194011-3Boeing 737-7002016-05-25current

The first 150 of 400.

Sources: the FAA's service difficulty reports since 1995 (a report is a part that failed and was fixed, as filed by an airline, repair station or owner; the count shows reporting as much as reliability) and the parts manufacturer approvals in the FAA's Dynamic Regulatory System. The part name is the reporters' and the approval holders' own words, reduced to the first plain words so that spellings meet.