# SDR SWAA2023012682278

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 15, 2022
- Submitted: January 26, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N7713A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7713A), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-7BD
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-7BD](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-7bd) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 33919
- Aircraft time: 57,380 hours, 30,141 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Intercostal
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Bs 380
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2023012682278

## Discrepancy

CRACKED INTERCOSTAL AT FWD CABIN BS380+14 BL0.  PERFORMED OPEN HOLE INSPECTION IAW NDI PART 6, 51-00-00, PROCEDURE 16. CRACK INDICATION AT 3:00 POSITION. PERFORMED HFEC SURFACE SCAN IAW NDI, PART 6, 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23. CRACK INDICATIONS .7'X.05' AND .4'X.05'.   LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW INTERCOSTAL AT BS 380 TO BS 400 BL 0; IAW 737-700 SRM 51-40-05-0G-0 DWG 143A5410.  INSTALLED NEW UPPER ANGLE ON INTERCOSTAL BS 380 TO BS 400 BL 0  IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0, & DWG143A5400.

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