Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
April 23, 2008
Submitted
April 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N498FE
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20867
Aircraft time
56,536 hours, 46,536 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Part number
655615023
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
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

MAIN DECK 1R DR CROSS BEAM, INTERCOSTAL I/B FLANGE IS CRACKED AT 4TH BEAM FROM BOTTOM, 13 INCHES FROM FWD END. REMOVED OLD INTERCOSTAL 4TH FROM BOTTOM 13 INCHES FROM FWD END. HAD SHOP FABRICATE N00557. DRILLED NEW INTERCOSTAL, INSTALLED INTERCOSTAL TREATED AND PRIMED AN PAINTED, EXTERIOR FASTENERS INSTALLED UPPER HINGE COVER PLATE.