SDR AWXA200400018

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date: December 24, 2003
Submitted: January 6, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N332AW
Make and model: Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial: 23384
Aircraft time: 51,699 hours, 30,031 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Part number: 6935365
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-17 CHECK A .5000 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON CABIN FLOOR INTERCOSTAL AT FLOOR ATTACH SCREW HOLE BS 380 TO BS 400 , BL "0", WL 208. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED INTERCOSTAL FROM BS 380 TO BS 400 , BL "0", WL 208; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT INTERCOSTAL IAW DWG 69-35365; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-05, FIG. 3, SHT 1.

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