SDR AWXA200300321

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 7373S3

Difficulty date: March 24, 2003
Submitted: March 28, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N315AW
Make and model: Boeing 7373S3
Aircraft serial: 23734
Aircraft time: 52,265 hours, 33,002 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Part number: 6545834551
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING C-16 CHECK A 1 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON FORWARD END OF INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN FLOORBEAMS AT BS 328 AND BS 344, LBL 46. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN FLOORBEAMS AT BS 328 AND BS 344, LBL 46; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT INTERCOSTAL; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-300 SRM 51-10-02, PG. 12.

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