SDR AWXA200500100

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date: December 28, 2004
Submitted: January 31, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N327AW
Make and model: Boeing 7373Q8
Aircraft serial: 23507
Aircraft time: 55,400 hours, 37,191 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Part number: 6545805121
Condition: Corroded
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, EXFOLIATION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON LOWER SURFACE OF INTERCOSTAL UPPER LEG AT BS 270, BETWEEN LBL 7 AND RBL 1. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT DAMAGE IN INTERCOSTAL UPPER LEG AT BS 270, FROM LBL 7 TO RBL 1; FABRICATED A FILLER AND REPAIR ANGLE; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 51-70-11.

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