SDR AWXA200401174

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date: October 14, 2004
Submitted: October 28, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N168AW
Make and model: Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial: 23629
Aircraft time: 57,792 hours, 40,435 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Part number: 6517684642
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

DURING C-18 CHECK, A 1 1/16 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN INTERCOSTAL AT BS 294, STR 7 L/H. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED INTERCOSTAL AT BS 294, STR 7 LEFT; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT INTERCOSTAL; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW ER 03-5311-04295-ES1.

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