Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 72722

Difficulty date
March 24, 2001
Submitted
April 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N168FE
Make and model
Boeing 72722
Aircraft serial
18865
Aircraft time
65,685 hours, 48,875 cycles
Part
Intercostal
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

DURING ROUTINE INSP, INTERCOSTAL AT BS 738 AT THE NR 5 SEAT TRACK FOUND CRACKED. *S/D* STOP DRILLED INTERCOSTAL. REMOVED, REPLACED AND FAB PER IAW BAC 727 SRM 51-40-2.

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