Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
November 17, 2008
Submitted
February 26, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22470
Aircraft time
62,202 hours, 32,810 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D
Part
Intercostal
Part number
7075T6
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 100
Part time
62,202 hours, 32,810 cycles
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

WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE PERFORMING INSPECTIONS IT WAS NOTED THAT THE INTERCOSTAL SKIN ATTACH FLANGE WAS BROKEN AT BS 950A - 950B STR 28L. REMOVED BROKEN INTERCOSTAL AND FABRICATED NEW. INSTALLED FABRICATED INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 53-10-2 AND 51-20-1. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.