Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
March 3, 2004
Submitted
March 15, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N155AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
23777
Aircraft time
53,902 hours, 38,185 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Part number
69177925
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fusleage
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-15 CHECK A .375 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON INTERCOSTAL IN NOSE WHEEL WELL BETWEEN BS 243.7 AND BS 251.6, STR 21 LT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED INTERCOSTAL IN NOSE WHEEL WELL BETWEEN BS 243.7 AND BS 251.6, STR 21 LT; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT INTERCOSTAL; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02 FIG 8 & 14 PG 1, 38 & 56.

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