Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 75723A

Difficulty date
October 7, 2008
Submitted
October 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920FD
Make and model
Boeing 75723A
Aircraft serial
24289
Aircraft time
68,579 hours, 21,958 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1720
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

CABIN FLOOR , FWD. OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD STA. 1720 .LBL 52 TO RBL 52 HAS CORROSION AT SEVERAL PLACES. REMOVED CORROSION , CHECKED LIMITS ON 6 REWORKED AREAS FOUND ALL 6 AREAS TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-51. REMOVED DAMAGED PANEL, FABRICATED NEW PRESSURE BULKHEAD PANEL FROM BS 1681 TO 1720 IAW SRM 51-40-02. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW PART, TREATED AND PRIMED PART, APPLIED TOP COAT IAW SRM 51-20-00, 51-20-01 AND 51-40-05. INSTALLED NEW DECK PLATE IAW SRM 51-40-02. THIS IS A CATEGORY " A" REPAIR . MAJOR REPAIR.

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