Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
February 7, 2023
Submitted
March 9, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N218WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
32489
Aircraft time
58,667 hours, 35,279 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zn 100 Fus Lower
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 WET AREA FLOOR SUPPORT INTERCOSTAL CRACKED @ BL-0 BETWEEN STA 340 AND 360 WL208.1 MKD DOT<[01] REMOVED CRACKED INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STA 344 AND STA 360 BL0 PER B737-700 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0.;[02] THIS INTERCOSTAL HAS AN ANGLE FITTING REPAIR INSTALLED DUE TO THE FLOOR BEAM REPAIR AT STA 344 IN THE SAME AREA.<BR>FABRICATED NEW ANGLE FITTING [6] BY OUTSIDE VENDOR PO#413864 PER B737-700 SRM 53-10-51-2R-10 REPAIR 10 FIG 205; MATERIAL USED 7050-T7451 PO#1796041.;[03] VERIFIED STEP #2[16] INSTALLED ALL REPAIR PARS AND NEW INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 53-10-51-2R-9 REPAIR 9 SHEET 2;[17] CORRECTION ON STEP #14 - TREATED AND PRIMED NEW PARTS PER B737-700 SRM 51-20-01-0G- AND AMM 51-72-370-804;[18] CORRECTION STEP 17 - APPLIED PRIMER REF. AMM 51-21-72-370-804;[19] VERIFIED STEPS 14; 16; 17 AND 18. INSTALLATION OF FITTING AND INTERCOSTAL AT BL-0 BETWEEN STA 340 TO 360.

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