# SDR AWXA200500046

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 28, 2004
- Submitted: January 18, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N327AW
- Make and model: Boeing 737-3Q8
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-3Q8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3q8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 23507
- Aircraft time: 5,540 hours, 37,191 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Intercostal
- Part number: 6545834551
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200500046

## Discrepancy

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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