SDR AWXA200300332

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 7373S3

Difficulty date: March 26, 2003
Submitted: April 2, 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: 6517684642
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

DURING C-16 CHECK A 1/2 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON FORWARD OUTBOARD CORNER OF INTERCOSTAL, JUST FORWARD OF L-1 DOOR AT BS 294 TO BS 303, STR 7 LT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED INTERCOSTAL AT BS 294 TO BS 303, STR 7 L/H; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT INTERCOSTAL PER DWG 65-17684; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-300 SRM 51-10-02, PG. 12

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