SDR ASAA2015112213928

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date: November 22, 2015
Submitted: November 25, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N705AS
Make and model: Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial: 29318
Aircraft time: 54,169 hours, 30,726 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Part number: 69735867
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 500g-520
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

FWD CARGO BAY INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN FS 500G-520, STR 28L IS CRACKED. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED, FABRICATED NEW, AND INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT BETWEEN BS 500G AND 520, STR 28L IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0, PARA 4, FIG 8, SRM 51-40-05-0G-0, FIG 2 AND SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 PARA 7D.