What was found
DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED INTERCOSAL UPPER FLANGE CRACKED AT BS 298, RBL 12 ABOVE PULLEY BRACKET. ACCOMPLISHED INTERCOSTAL REPLACEMENT IAW B727 SRM 53-10-2, FIG 7 AND 51-30-2. (M)
- Difficulty date
- August 6, 2001
- Submitted
- August 23, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N278US
- Make and model
- Boeing 727251
- Aircraft serial
- 21157
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Intercostal
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 298
- 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.