Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
October 1, 2007
Submitted
October 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N373UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24638
Aircraft time
51,211 hours, 35,382 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

STRINGER 13L INTERCOSTAL ATTACHED ANGLE CRACKED AT STR 13L ON FWD SIDE OF FWD ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT ON REMOVAL FOR ACCESS FOR DOOR HINGE CUTOUT REPAIR. MAJOR REPAIR: REPLACED INTERCOSTAL.