Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
April 21, 2008
Submitted
April 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N203UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24718
Aircraft time
50,869 hours, 29,693 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 294 S8l
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

FUSELAGE STRINGER 8L INTERCOSTAL WEB CRACKED AT FWD END TO FRAME BS 294.5. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT INTERCOSTAL WEB.