SDR ASAA2015083013054

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date: August 30, 2015
Submitted: September 17, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N524AS
Make and model: Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial: 35195
Aircraft time: 24,279 hours, 7,762 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Part number: 141A5410U23
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 340-360
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

MAIN CABIN, INTERCOSTAL AT BS 340-360, BL 0 HAS A CRACKED NUTPLATE HOLE. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED CRACKED INTERCOSTAL, LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW INTERCOSTAL AND INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-40-02, 51-40-05 AND DWG 141A5400, REV REMOVED DOT.