SDR AWXA200500046

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date: December 28, 2004
Submitted: January 18, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N327AW
Make and model: Boeing 7373Q8
Aircraft serial: 23507
Aircraft time: 5,540 hours, 37,191 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Part number: 6545834551
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-17 CHECK A 2 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN INTERCOSTAL AT BS 342, LBL 46, WL 208. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED INTERCOSTAL FROM BS 328 TO BS 344, LBL 46; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT INTERCOSTAL PER DWG 65-45834; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02, FIG 8 AND 12.

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