# SDR USAA060227

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 13, 2006
- Submitted: February 14, 2006
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N778AU
- Make and model: Boeing 737-4B7
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-4B7](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-4b7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 24980
- Aircraft time: 41,342 hours, 41,342 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Intercostal
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA060227

## Discrepancy

INTERCOSTAL UPPER CHORD CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES BL0 BS927-947.  MAJOR REPAIR, INSTALLED NEW CHORD IAW SRM 53-10-02, DEFECT SIZE.

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