Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
August 7, 2022
Submitted
August 31, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8647A
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
42528
Aircraft time
27,244 hours, 12,560 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aft 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. AT AFT CABIN WET AREA FLOOR SUPPORT FASTENER HOLE LBL. 50 BETWEEN STA 947.5 AND STA 967 WL208.1 / [01] LOCATED AND DRILLED AT AFT CABIN WET AREA FLOOR SUPPORT LBL 50 BETWEEN STA 947.5 AND STA 967 WL 208.1 AS PER SRM 51-40-05-0G-0;[02] LATE ENTRY REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT AT AFT CABIN WET AREA LBL 50 BETWEEN STA 947.5 AND STA 967 WL208.1 AS PER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0;[03] REMOVED CORROSION AT AFT CABIN WET AREA FLOOR SUPPORT FASTENER HOLE LBL. 50 BETWEEN STA 947.5 AND STA 967 CORROSION EXCCEDED 30% OF NOMINAL THICHNESS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IRW 53-70-51-1A-1;[04] VERIFIED 1;2;AND 3;OK TO TREAT/PRIME HOLES IN NEW INTERCOSTAL.;[05] TREATED AND PRIME NEW HOLES IN NEW INTERCOSTAL IRW AMM 51-21-41-370-803;51-21-72-370-803;[06] VERIFIED 5;OK TO INSTALL INTERCOSTAL;[07] CORRECTION TO STEP 6;OK TO INSTALL NEW INTERCOSTAL.;[08] INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL AT AFT CABIN WET AREA FLOOR SUPPORT LBL 50 BETWEEN STA 947.5 AND STA 967 IRW SRM 51-40-02;[09] VERIFIED 8;COMPLETE;[10] VERIFIED ALL STEPS COMPLETE

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