Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 737752

Difficulty date
July 21, 2023
Submitted
August 17, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7887A
Make and model
Boeing 737752
Aircraft serial
35123
Aircraft time
50,547 hours, 26,200 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Part number
UNKNOWN
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

CRACKED INTERCOSTAL AT AFT CABIN BS927+14 BL0 WL208. MARKED.<[01] CLEANED 'MARKED' AREA IAW AMM 20-10-34-110-802; REQUESTING NDI TO VERIFY ENDS ON CRACK;[02] HFEC INSPECTED SUSPECTED CRACK AREA IAW 737 NDTM PART 6; 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23.<BR>.3' CRACK NOTED WITHIN AREA. MARKED LOCATION.<BR>EQUIP USED:<BR>-NORTEC 600 ID: ATS1465 CAL DUE: 09/23;[03] REMOVED INTERCOSTAL ANGLE AT AFT CABIN BS927+14 BL0 WL208 IAW SRM 51-40-02;[04] THE DAMAGE ON INTERCOSTAL AT AFT CABIN BS927+14 BL0 WL208 FOUND TO BE OUT LIMITS AND SO PART REPAIRABLE BY REMPLACEMENT IAW SRM 51-10-02 STEP. 9;[05] LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW ANGLE INTERCOSTAL P/N147A5430U1 LOT 1507239-1 IAW SRM 51-40-05 AND DWG 147A5400.<BR>OK TO INSTALL;[06] VERIFIED CORRECTION ACTION ITEM 5; LOCATED AND DRILLED OK TO INSTALL GIVEN.;[07] INSTALLED INTERCOSTAL AT AFT CABIN BS927+14 BL0 WL208. P/N147A5430U1 LOT 1507239-1 IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND DWG 147A5400;[08] VERIFIED COMPLETION OF CORRECTIVE ACTIONS 7.;[09] TASK COMPLETED AND VERIFIED MEASUREMENT TABLE.