Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date
January 8, 2013
Submitted
January 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N687SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Q8
Aircraft serial
23388
Aircraft time
80,635 hours, 62,768 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Part number
6545813
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

CRACK IN INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STRINGERS 12R AND 13R AT BS 344. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED INTERCOSTAL WITH NEW P/N 65-45813-29 IAW SRM 51-40-02, 51-40-05, AND DWG 65-45813 88952U 22JAN13.

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