Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
August 15, 2002
Submitted
August 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N183AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22650
Aircraft time
61,378 hours, 49,988 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Part number
65429596
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

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-18 CHECK A .5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON INTERCOSTAL IN THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT BS 800, RBL 43, WL 164. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED INTERCOSTAL AT BS 800, RBL 43, WL 164. FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT INTERCOSTAL, AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW 737-200 SRM 51-20-1, PG 10-11, 14 & 18A, FIG 3 & 7, SRM 51-30-5, PG 4-5, FIG 2 & 3, AND SRM 51-10-2, PG 32, FIG 32.