- Difficulty date
- March 29, 2006
- Submitted
- April 4, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N929UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737522
- Aircraft serial
- 26652
- Aircraft time
- 38,307 hours, 28,401 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CFM56*
- Part
- Frame
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 727 Bulkhead
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- 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
BS 727 BULKHEAD FRAME WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE STR 15L CUT-OUT EMANATING UPWARD FROM THE STRINGER CUT-OUT. REMOVED DAMAGE & VERIFIED CRACK CONTAINMENT WITH NDT. FABRICATED & INSTALLED NESTED ANGLE REPAIR & STRUCTURAL FILLERS REF. AAR ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION I060127.