Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
October 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N511PE
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20634
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 848
Stage of operation
IN
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 2 INCH CRACK IN INTERCOSTAL BEAM AT STA 848, BL 0, AT BOTH LT AND RT SIDES. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT, FILLERS AND DOUBLERS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-3.