Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
August 24, 2022
Submitted
September 15, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8649A
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
42527
Aircraft time
27,113 hours, 12,631 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Part number
141A5410
Condition
Cracked
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

CRACKED INTERCOSTAL STA 312-328; LBL 44; WL 208. / [01] MEASURED CRACK DAMAGE ON INTERCOSTAL BS 312 TO BS 328 LBL 44 WL 208 MEASURED 0.7460 IN LENGTH USING CALIPER PER2242 S/N UNKNOWN CAL DUE 01/2023 FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-51-1A-1 FIG 105 PART REPAIRABLE BY REPLACEMENT IAW SRM 51-10-02-0G-0 UPDATED MEASUREMENTS;[02] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTIONS STEP 1; AND MEASUREMENTS TABLE.;[03] REMOVED CRACK DAMAGED INTERCOSTAL AT BS 312 TO BS 328 LBL 44 WL 208 IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-40-05-0G-0 OK TO INSTALL;[04] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTIONS STEP 3. OK TO INSTALL GIVEN.;[05] INSTALLED INTERCOSTAL AT BS312 TO BS 328 LBL 44 WL 208 IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND BOEING DWG 141A5410 INSTALLED 1 EA ADHESIVELY BONDED NUT PLATE IAW SRM 51-40-10-2R-0;[06] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTIONS STEP 5.

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