Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 7378Q8

Difficulty date
May 9, 2013
Submitted
May 10, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804SY
Make and model
Boeing 7378Q8
Aircraft serial
30689
Aircraft time
43,064 hours, 16,398 cycles
Part
Intercostal
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

WHILE REMOVING TRANSITION ZEE ANGLE FOR REPAIR, FOUND INTERCOSTAL AT STRINGER 25L BETWEEN STATION 500H-500I TO BE CRACKED IN THE RADIUS. FABRICATED NEW INTERCOSTAL.

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