Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
October 13, 2026
Submitted
October 23, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31205
Aircraft time
35,806 hours, 15,007 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500
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: INTERCOSTAL CRACKED UNDER UPPER FIXED TE PANEL JUST IB OF #5 SPOILER. DRILLED AND INSTALLED NEW SERVICEABLE INTERCOSTAL IAW AARD 51-00-05 AND SRM 51-40-02