SDR ASAA2025111163077

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 7378FH

Difficulty date: November 11, 2025
Submitted: December 17, 2025
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N549AS
Make and model: Boeing 7378FH
Aircraft serial: 30824
Aircraft time: 68,466 hours, 24,432 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Part number: 147A566021
Condition: Corroded
Location: Zone 200
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

LEFT AFT INTERCOSTAL AT BS 947.5, APPROX LBL 51 HAS SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL AT BS 947-967 LBL 51, LOST .035" OF MATERIAL, FOUND BEYOND LIMITS IAW SRM 53-70-51-1A-1, R & R THE INTERCOSTAL. PO 1137621.2 IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND DWG 147A5650 REV:A,.

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