Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
May 28, 2010
Submitted
June 4, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N268FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21674
Aircraft time
49,269 hours, 30,309 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Part
Intercostal
Part number
655610016
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 560 S23-24r
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

NR 1 CARGO DOORWAY FRAMES, BS 560, BETWEEN STR 23R AND 24R, CRACKED INTERCOSTAL. REMOVED INTERCOSTAL NR 1 CARGO DOOR WAY BS 560 STR 23R - 24R IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW INTERCOSTAL USING 7075 O .063" PO 9009533 DIM 19.7500" X 6.2500" IAW MM 51-20-1 FIG 7 AND 53-10-2 FIG 3 HEAT TREATED PART FROM 7075 O TO 7075 T6 IAW ENG REPORT NR 2-37153801, REV A. INSTALLED INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-30-2.