SDR AWXA200301596

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date: December 3, 2003
Submitted: December 24, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N174AW
Make and model: Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial: 23633
Aircraft time: 58,322 hours, 36,148 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Part number: 65458078
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

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-18 CHECK A .5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON INTERCOSTAL WEB AT BS 277, STR 14 RT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED INTERCOSTAL WEB AT BS 277, STR 14 RT; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT INTERCOSTAL PER DWG 65-45807; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02, FIG 8 PG 1 AND SRM 51-40-03 FIG 14 PG 38.

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