SDR AWXA200500262

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date: January 24, 2005
Submitted: February 28, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N326AW
Make and model: Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial: 23258
Aircraft time: 61,644 hours, 39,034 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Part number: 6545834527
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-18 CHECK, A 0.8125 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN UPPER AFT CORNER OF INTERCOSTAL AT BS 293, LBL 33, WL 208. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT DAMAGE IN INTERCOSTAL AT BS 293, LBL 33; FABRICATED A REPAIR ANGLE AND SHIM; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 51-70-11.