Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
October 7, 2021
Submitted
November 22, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N450WN
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
32470
Aircraft time
58,641 hours, 34,716 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Corroded
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

CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL AT AFT CARGO BAY BS771 RBL6 WL154. ; / [01] EVALUATED CORROSION; FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS DUE TO NO LIMITS IN THE SRM AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT PER SRM 51-10-02-0G-0; [02] REMOVED OLD INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0; [03] VERIFIED EVALUATED CORROSION; FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS DUE TO NO LIMITS IN THE SRM AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT PER SRM 51-10-02-0G-0; [04] RECEIVED INTERCOSTAL FROM FORM AND HEAT TREAT PO#841173; [05] LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW INTERCOSTAL AT ACB BS767 - BS787 RBL6 WL154 PER SRM 51-40-05-0G-0 AND DWG 146A8130. APPLIED CHEMICAL CONVERSION COATING AND PRIMER TO NEW INTERCOSTAL PER AMM 51-21-41-370-802; AMM 51-21-72-370-804. OK TO INSTALL; [06] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION STEPS 4 AND 5. OKAY TO INSTALL; [07] INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL AT ACB BS767 - BS787; RBL16; WL154 PER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND DWG 146A8130; [08] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 7.; [09] VERIFIED REPLACEMENT OF INTERCOSTAL. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED.