Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 747200F

Difficulty date
September 11, 2011
Submitted
September 27, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N708SA
Make and model
Boeing 747200F
Aircraft serial
24196
Aircraft time
98,526 hours, 16,401 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Part number
65B1236840
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

RT SIDE STATION 1220 OVERWING INTERCOSTAL WEB WAS FOUND HAVING CRACKS AND NEED TO BE REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 3B, WORK INSTRUCTIONS OF SB-747-53A2750. FOUND 2EA CRACKS ON STA 1220 INTERCOSTAL LOWER CHORD. THE INTERCOSTAL LOWER CHORD WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW PART THAT WAS LOCALLY MANUFACTURED PER DRAWING 65B12368 (-40) REV B AND SRM 51-00-06. THE DEVIATION WAS APPROVED UNDER BOEING SERVICE REQUEST 1-1966232700 ON ODA-300064-NM FAA FORM 8100-9 DATED SEPTEMBER 2, 2011 AS AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF COMPLIANCE TO PARAGRAPH (I) OF AD 2010-14-17 AND FOUND TO MEET THE TYPE CERTIFICATE BASIS.

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