Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 7272Q9

Difficulty date
June 6, 2007
Submitted
June 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740DH
Make and model
Boeing 7272Q9
Aircraft serial
21930
Aircraft time
47,830 hours, 38,338 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
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

FWD PIT BETWEEN STA 680 AND STA 700 INTERCOSTAL AT LT STR 26 IS CRACKED AT TOP EDGE. REMOVED CRACKED INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND FABRICATED A NEW INTERCOSTAL FROM 7075-T6 .050 PO NR 9004940, DIM 10.75" BY 9" IAW 727 SRM 51-20-1 AND 53-10-2 FIG 3. TREATED AND PRIMED AND REINSTALLED FABRICATED INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM"S 51-10-2 AND 51-30-2.

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