Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
February 4, 2022
Submitted
March 21, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216WR
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
32488
Aircraft time
52,760 hours, 31,347 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
UK
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

LOWER DOOR SURROUND STUCTURE INTERCOSTAL CORROSION LOWER SURFACE COMMON TO NUT PLATES. RBL19.5; BS807-3'; BS807+2'; BS807+5.75'; BS807+9.5'; BS807+13'; BS807+16.75'; BS827+4'; BS827+7.5'; BS827+11.25' / [01] SRM 53-60-15-1A-1 IS FOUND TO BE APPLICABLE;[02] REMOVED CORROSION ON ACB DOOR SURROUND INTERCOSTAL. RBL 19.5; BS807-3' L=1'XW=.8'XD=.002'; BS807+5.75' L=.9'XW=.7'XD=.001'; BS807+9.5' L=1'XW=.7'XD=.001'; BS807+13' L=.8'XW=.6'XD=.002'; BS807+16.75' L=.9'XW=.8'XD=.002'; BS827+4' L=.5'XW=.4'XD=.001'; BS827+7.5 L=1'XW=.8'XD=.002'; BS827+11.25' L=.9'XW=.8'XD=.002'. FOUND TO BE IN LIMITS WITH REMAINING THICKNESS OF .054' OF ORIGINAL THICKNESS .056' IAW SRM 53-60-15-0I-1 AND SRM 53-60-15-1A-1. <BR><BR>DEPTH GAUGE USED ID:ATS2677 DUE:11/2022;[03] INSPECTED ACTION 1;2;[04] APPLIED CHEMICAL CONVERSION COATING AND PRIMER TO BARE METAL AREAS IAW SOPM 20-43-03 AND AMM 51-21-72-370-804;[05] INSPECTION COMPLETE