Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 27, 2023
Submitted
March 14, 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
143A751022
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

FWD PIT, INTERCOSTAL HAS 1 EACH MIS DRILLED HOLE AT FWD UPPER FLANGE APPROX BS 500D RBL-24. MARKED. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED DAMAGE FROM BAFFLE FOUND DAMAGE TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-1A-2.REMOVED INTERCOSTAL @ APPROX 500D RBL -24 IAW B737-800 SRM 51-40-02.FRILLED AND LOCATED NEW BUFFLE ASSEMBLY PART # 143A7510-22 IAW B737-800 SRM 51-40-02 AND DWG # 143A7505.INSTALLED NEW BAFFLE ASSEMBLY FROM STA 500D TO 500E IAW B737-800 SRM 51-40-02.PART# 143A7510-22PO# 1054490.1.