Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
October 13, 2020
Submitted
October 28, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8653A
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
37037
Aircraft time
20,453 hours, 8,984 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Part number
146A7502
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 747-767
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL WEB AT 2 EA FASTENER HOLES LOWER SURFACE AFT CARGO PIT BETWEEN STA 747 TO STA 767 RBL 23, W/L 156. INTERCOSTAL WEB HOLES LOWER SIDE CORROSION BETWEEN STA 747 TO STA 767. BLENDED AND REMOVED CORROSION, IAW SRM 53-00-04-1A-1 STEP 2D(1), (2), (3). 'OUT OF LIMITS' MATERIAL THICKNESS IS .032. MATERIAL REMOVED .005 MATERIAL REMAINING .027, IAW SRM 53-00-04-1A-1 FIG 102- DETAIL I. LOCATED DRILLED NEW INTERCOSTAL, IAW SRM 51-40-05-0G-0 ALSO BEING DWG 146A7502 REV B. INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL, IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND ALSO BOEING DWG 146A7502 REV B.

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