Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
April 8, 2024
Submitted
April 30, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8685B
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36723
Aircraft time
26,629 hours, 13,050 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 380-400 Lbl14
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

BETWEEN STATION 380 AND 400; THE INTERCOSTAL AT LBL 14 HAS EVIDENCE OF CRACKS AT BOTH THE FASTENER HOLES AND THE UPPER ANGLE INNER RADIUS.<[01] REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER ANGLE PER SRM 51-40-02.;[02] RII C/W INSPECTION AS REQUIRED

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