Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
September 8, 2021
Submitted
November 9, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N783SW
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
29809
Aircraft time
68,060 hours, 40,258 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FWD CABIN WET AREA INTERCOSTAL CRACKED BETWEEN STA 277 AND STA 294 BL-0 ; / [01] INSTALLED EWIS PROTECTION AT MAIN CABIN BETWEEN STA 277 & STA 294 BL-0 REF B737-700 AMM 20-60-07-913-801.; [02] REMOVED DAMAGED INTERCOSTAL AT MAIN CABIN BETWEEN STA 277 & STA 294 BL-0 WL 208 REF B737-700 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0.; [03] LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW INTERCOSTAL AT MAIN CABIN BETWEEN STA 277 & STA 294 BL-0 WL 208 REF B737-700 SRM 51-40-05-0G-0 AND DWG# 141A5410.; [04] VERIFIED STEPS 1;2 AND 3 <BR>OK TO TREAT AND PRIME DRILLED HOLES.; [05] TREATED AND PRIMED AT NEW FASTENER HOLES REF B737-700 SRM 51-20-01-0G-0.; [06] VERIFIED STEP 4<BR>OK TO INSTALL SERVICEABLE INTERCOSTAL.; [07] INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL AT MAIN CABIN BETWEEN STA 277 & STA 294 BL-0 WL 208 REF B737-700 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND DWG# 141A5400.; [08] REMOVED EWIS PROTECTION AT MAIN CABIN BETWEEN STA 277 & STA 294 BL-0 REF B737-700 AMM 20-60-07-913-801.; [09] VERIFIED STEPS 7 AND 8.; [10] REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL AT MAIN CABIN BETWEEN STA 277 & STA 294 BL-0 WL 208 REF B737-700 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND DWG# 141A5400.; [11] VERIFIED WORK PERFORMED