Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 11, 2017
Submitted
February 23, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35187
Aircraft time
37,952 hours, 11,314 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Part number
146A75051
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 727a-727b
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

AFT CARGO BAY INTERCOSTAL AT BS 727A - 727B, STRINGER 25L IS CORRODED ON THE LOWER SIDE. ACFT GROUNDED. BLENDED THE CORROSION ON THE INTERCOSTAL AND FOUND IT TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-60-53-1A. INSTALLED A NEW INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0.