SDR 07FDEA04766

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date: November 10, 2007
Submitted: November 12, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N464FE
Make and model: Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial: 21288
Aircraft time: 52,271 hours, 37,220 cycles
System (JASC): 5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
Part: Bulkhead
Part number: 651630047
Condition: Gouged
Location: Zone 100
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

FUSELAGE STA 178 FORWARD SIDE OF PRESSURE BULHEAD, SKIN HAS A GOUGE 2.5" IN FROM OUTER EDGE AT LEFT SIDE, 4TH RADOME ATTACH NUTPLATE FITTING DOWN BLENDED GOUGE, ORIGINAL MATERIAL IS .030" BONDED TO .056", MATERIAL REMOVED IS .008" MATERIAL REMAINING IS .022. HFEC DAMAGE. ALODINED AND PRIMED, REF FED EX EA 7-5330- 13117, THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A MINOR REPAIR.