Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
May 14, 2026
Submitted
May 26, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N973NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31219
Aircraft time
32,378 hours, 13,860 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 600
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

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT HAND WIING, ABOVE AFT END OF ENGINE PYLON, FIXED TRAILING EDGE UPPER PANEL AFT INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AT OUTBOARD RIVET. INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL PER AARD 51-00-05-1.