Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 7373S3

Difficulty date
August 9, 2004
Submitted
August 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N316AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373S3
Aircraft serial
23713
Aircraft time
56,996 hours, 35,376 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Part number
6545834131
Condition
Cracked
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-19 CHECK A 2 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN INTERCOSTAL AT RBL 50, BETWEEN BS 344 AND BS 360. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED INTERCOSTAL AT RBL 50, FROM BS 344 TO BS 360; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT INTERCOSTAL PER DWG 65-45834; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02 FIG 8 & 12.

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