Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
September 17, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N45793
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20647
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 990
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 AT STA 990, STRINGER 23L. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REMOVED AND A NEW INTERCOSTAL WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-10-1.