SDR SWAA2022082937378

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 737752

Difficulty date: August 1, 2022
Submitted: August 29, 2022
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N7848A
Make and model: Boeing 737752
Aircraft serial: 34298
Aircraft time: 48,870 hours, 27,337 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fwd 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 CTR AISLE FLOOR SUPPORT INTERCOSTAL UPPER CAP CRACKED @ LBL 13 BETWEEN. STA 380 AND 400 / [01] REMOVED FWD CABIN CTR AISLE FLOOR SUPPORT INTERCOSTAL UPPER CAP @ LBL 13 BETWEEN. STA 380 AND 400 IAW B737-700 SRM 51-40-02-0G-9;[02] LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW HOLES ON INTERCOSTAL UPPER CAP PER SRM 51-40-05-0G-0.;[03] VERIFIED 2. OK TO INSTALL;[04] VERIFIED 2. OK TO INSTALL;[05] INSTALLED FWD CABIN CTR AISLE FLOOR SUPPORT INTERCOSTAL UPPER CAP PER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0.;[06] VERIFIED 5