Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
December 8, 2003
Submitted
December 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N325AW
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23260
Aircraft time
57,725 hours, 36,969 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Part number
6545834252
Condition
Corroded
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-18 CHECK EXFOLIATION CORROSION WAS FOUND IN TWO PLACES ON UPPER SURFACE OF INTERCOSTAL AT BS 294.5, LBL 12. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION, MATERIAL LOSS OUT OF LIMITS, REMOVED INTERCOSTAL AT BS 294.5, LBL 12; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT INTERCOSTAL; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02 FIG 12 PG 1.