Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 737290C

Difficulty date
January 29, 2013
Submitted
January 29, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N842AL
Make and model
Boeing 737290C
Aircraft serial
23136
Aircraft time
68,422 hours, 68,390 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Part time
68,422 hours, 68,390 cycles
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

CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL AT BS 727A AND 727B AT STRINGER 27L AND 27R. REMOVED INTERCOSTALS AT STRINGER 27L & 27R SRM 51-30-02, UPON FURTHER EVALUATION BOTH INTERCOSTALS WERE FOUND TO HAVE EXTENSIVE CORROSION. IN ADDITION TO THE INTERCOSTALS A WEB AND 2 ANGLES REQUIRE TO BE REPACED. FABRICATED ALL REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-20-01. INSTALLED INTERCOSTALS WEB AND ANGLES IAW SRM 51-30-2.