Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 747128

Difficulty date
May 14, 2001
Submitted
May 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3203Y
Make and model
Boeing 747128
Aircraft serial
19751
Aircraft time
85,973 hours, 19,030 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Damaged
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

REPAIR OF INTERCOSTAL CHORD FWD AND AFT ENDS STA 1265, RBL 101 AND WL 199. THIS DOCUMENT PROVIDES REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DISPOSITION OF THE USE OF TWO LARGER FASTENERS IN LIEU OF TWO DRAWING FASTENERS COMMON TO THE FOWARD AND AFT INTERCOSTAL CHORD ENDS. THE CHORDS WILL BE TRIMMED TO ALLOW THE LOWER ADJACENT FASTENER TO BE INSTALLED PER ECRA 3203-53-36-2.