Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
March 2, 2023
Submitted
March 20, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8532S
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
63576
Aircraft time
18,978 hours, 9,288 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zn 500 Left Wing
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

INTERCOSTAL AT UPPER TRAILING EDGE PANEL INBOARD OF L/H WING DEFLECTION RIB IS CRACKED.<[01] REMOVED INTERCOSTAL AT UPPER TRAILING EDGE PANEL INBOARD OF L/H WING DEFLECTION RIB PER SRM 51-40-02;[02] INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL AT UPPER TRAILING EDGE PANEL I/B OF L/H WING DEFLECTION RIB PER SRM 51-40-02.

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