Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
March 24, 2003
Submitted
April 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N157AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
23779
Aircraft time
50,724 hours, 36,320 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Intercostal
Part number
693816717
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-17 CHECK A 1/2 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON INTERCOSTAL AT FASTENER HOLE OF LT RAM AIR INLET BS 530. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED INTERCOSTAL AT BS 530; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT INTERCOSTAL PER DWG 69-38167; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02, PG. 10 & 11.

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