Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date
January 8, 2005
Submitted
January 21, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N327AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Q8
Aircraft serial
23507
Aircraft time
55,400 hours, 37,191 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Part number
6554862503
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-17 CHECK A 1 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON LT AFT LAVATORY SUBFLOOR PAN TO AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD CLOSEOUT WEB (INTERCOSTAL FLOOR SEAL) AT BS 1032, LBL 27.38. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED PORTION OF INTERCOSTAL FLOOR SEAL AT BS 1032, LBL 27.38; FABRICATED A REPAIR PLATE; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-300 SRM 51-70-13 FIG 1.

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