SDR AWXA200301549

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 737375

Difficulty date: November 25, 2003
Submitted: December 16, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N336AW
Make and model: Boeing 737375
Aircraft serial: 23707
Aircraft time: 54,890 hours, 29,641 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Part number: 50826162
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-04 CHECK A 5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON INTERCOSTAL AT BS 303, STR 3 LT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED INTERCOSTAL AT BS 303, STR 3 LT AND FOUND ATTACH STRAP CRACKED, REMOVED CRACKED ATTACH STRAP; ORDERED AND RECEIVED A NEW REPLACEMENT INTERCOSTAL, AND FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT ATTACH STRAP; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02, PG 1, FIG 101.