Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
December 9, 2006
Submitted
December 13, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
25254
Aircraft time
42,101 hours, 30,842 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 294
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

UPPER FUSELAGE STA 294.5 INTERCOSTALS CRACKED IN THE FOLLOWING STRINGER LOCATIONS, STR 12L, STR 11L AND STR 8L. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: FABRICATED AND INSTALLED WEB AND SHEAR TIE REPAIR.