Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
August 29, 2009
Submitted
September 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457UW
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
25021
Aircraft time
50,505 hours, 33,399 cycles
Part
Intercostal
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

CLT - Q4 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK IN RADIUS OF INTERCOSTAL FRAME AT MAIN ENTRY DOOR FORWARD UPPER HINGE AREA BS 312 BETWEEN S9L TO S10L. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL FRAME AT MAIN ENTRY DOOR IAW B737 SRM 51-20-10 & 51-40-01.

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