Service difficulty report · Attach Bracket · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
August 10, 2016
Submitted
September 2, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N793AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28888
Aircraft time
57,202 hours, 32,639 cycles
Part
Attach Bracket
Part number
69489856
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

INTERCOSTAL ATTACH BRACKET IS CRACKED ON THE FORWARD SIDE OF STA 360 AT STR 11L. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL ATTACH BRACKET ON THE FORWARD SIDE OF STA 360 AT STR 11L. THIS IS A DAMAGE TOLERANCE CATEGORY B REPAIR IAW SRM 51-00- 06 WHICH IS CONTINGENT UPON PERFORMING THE REPEAT INSPECTION OF THE REPAIR AS DEFINED IN SB 737-53A1204, REV 2 AND AD 2012-12-05 TO MAINTAIN CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS IAW EA 400-53EA-17628.