Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
July 30, 2006
Submitted
July 31, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13720
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28939
Aircraft time
25,448 hours, 8,138 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Part number
141A5410
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

INSPECTION FOUND A 1.2" CRACK IN INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STA 277 AND 294, BL 0. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REMOVED AND THE CRACKED AREA WAS TRIMMED OUT. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-70-11, FIGURE 201 AND THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REINSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-2.