Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 21, 2023
Submitted
March 24, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N581AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35188
Aircraft time
55,489 hours, 16,498 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Part number
146A812310
Condition
Cracked
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 DOOR CUTOUT, LOWER SILL, IBRD EDGE INTERCOSTAL HAS EVIDENCE OF A CRACK AT THE RADUIS, LOCATED ABOVE A VERT STIFENER AT BS 818, RBL20.TIPR833K. GROUNDED - YES. GAINED ACCESS TO REPAIR AREA AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT STA 818 RBL20. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA. PERFORMED HFEC OF CUTOUT & OPEN HOLES. ALSO PERFORMED DUI. BOTH WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED -1, -2, -3 REPAIR PARTS USING 7075-0. 056 CLAD PO #995603.1 & 7075-0 .063 CLAD PO #1013611.1. LOCATED, DRILLED, ALODINED & PRIMED & INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS. ALSO INSTALLED ACC SUB STRUCTURE REMOVED FOR ACCESS. APPLIED PART MARK TO REPAIR. ALL WORK PERFORMED I.A.W ALASKA EA #800-53EA-253-77 REV 0. B737-800 SRM 51-40-02, & 51-40-05.