Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 7372S3

Difficulty date
October 10, 2000
Submitted
October 18, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N369DL
Make and model
Boeing 7372S3
Aircraft serial
21776
Aircraft time
61,729 hours, 41,958 cycles
Part
Intercostal
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

ROUTINE INSPECTIONS OF THE FWD GALLEY DOOR (R1) SURROUND STRUCTURE PER AD 98-22-10, REVEALED A CRACK IN THE LOWER INTERCOSTAL OF THE AFT DOOR FRAME. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF BAC S/B 737-53A1108. THE CRACKED INTERCOSTAL WAS REMOVED AND AN IMPROVED VERSION INSTALLED PER THE BAC S/B AND ER/A 378881-14AD, REV A.

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