Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 7378Q8

Difficulty date
May 13, 2012
Submitted
May 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806SY
Make and model
Boeing 7378Q8
Aircraft serial
28215
Aircraft time
47,480 hours, 17,584 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Part number
141A54103
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

MAIN DECK FLOOR SUPPORT INTERCOSTAL CRACKED FROM BS 277 TO 294.5 BUTT LINE 0. REMOVED DAMAGED INTERCOSTAL. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT INTERCOSTAL FROM .040" 7075-T6 AL USING B737-800 SRM 53-10-51 AND INSTALLED IAW B737 SRM 51-40-01.

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