Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
December 28, 2021
Submitted
April 26, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N791SW
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
27886
Aircraft time
67,914 hours, 39,947 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cabin Floor
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

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: PASSENGER CABIN FWD WET AREA BETWEEN STA-312 AND STA-328 AT LBL-45; INTERCOSTAL WITH CRACK. DOT#208-104 ; / [01] REMOVED INTERCOSTAL AT MAIN CABIN FWD WET AREA BETWEEN FS 312-328 LBL 45 IN REF B737-700 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0; [02] VERIFIED STEP 1<BR>OK TO DRILL HOLES; [03] LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW INTERCOSTAL AT MAIN CABIN FWD WET AREA BETWEEN FS 312-328 LBL 45;IN REF B737-700 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0; [04] ENTER IN ERROR STEP #3;LOCATED AND DRILLED REF B737-700 SRM 51-40-05-0G-0; [05] VERIFIED STEP 4<BR>OK TO TREAT AND PRIME HOLES; [06] TREATED AND PRIME HOLES ;IN REF B737-700 SRM 51-20-01-0G-0; [07] VERIFIED STEP 6<BR>OK TO INSTALL I TERCOSTAL; [08] INSTALLED INTERCOSTAL AT CABIN FWD WET AREA BETWEEN STA 312 TO STA 328 LBL-45 REF B737-7 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND DWG #141A5400; [09] REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL AT CABIN FWD AREA FROM STA 312 TO STA 328 LBL -45 REF B737 -7 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND DWG #141A5400; [10] VERIFIED STEP 8 AND 9; [11] JOB IS COMPLETE