Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
April 30, 2010
Submitted
May 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
21784
Aircraft time
101,810 hours, 21,118 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 260-280
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

DURING C-CHECK, DAMAGE WAS FOUND IN THE 65B07942-26 INTERCOSTAL ON THE NWW SIDEWALL WL 153 STIFFENER BETWEEN BS 260 AND 280.THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REPLACED USING A 141U1193-43 INTERCOSTAL WHICH IS PART OF THE MODIFICATION IAW SB 747-53A2562, REV 2. PART 1 OF THIS EO DOCUMENTS THE INTERCOSTAL REPAIR IAW NRC 270 AND MFG SR 1-1573014701. THE REPAIR CONSISTS OF THE INSTALLATION OF THE 141U1193-43 MODIFIED INTERCOSTAL. THE INSTALLATION OF THE MODIFIED INTERCOSTAL IS FAA APPROVED BY A MFG AR IAW THE FAA FORM 8100-9 DATED 30APR2010 INCLUDED IN SR 1-1573014701 (SEE FIG 3). THE FAA FORM 8100-9 DATED 30APR2010 REQUIRES CONTINUED INSP IAW AD 2006-22-15. THE REQUIRED INSPECTIONS ARE IAW EO 4753A459 AND MRI 5311001707, THEREFORE NO ADDITIONAL INSPECTIONS ARE REQUIRED IAW THIS EO.

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