Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
August 21, 2003
Submitted
August 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N186AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22653
Aircraft time
62,039 hours, 50,495 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Part number
654147314
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 3 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON UPPER FLANGE OF INTERCOSTAL (BAFFLE) AT BS 440-460, OUTBOARD OF STR 26 LT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED INTERCOSTAL FROM BS 440 TO BS 460; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT INTERCOASTAL PER DWG 65-41473; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-200 SRM 51-30-02, PG. 1, FIG. 7.