Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
August 6, 2001
Submitted
August 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21157
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 360
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.

What was found

DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN BS 360 AND 380 AT STRINGER 5R IS CRACKED ON FORWARD INBOARD END. ACCOMPLISHED INTERCOSTAL REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3, FIG 1 AND 53-10-2, FIG 3. (M)