Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Doug DC1030F

Difficulty date
September 5, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N301FE
Make and model
Doug DC1030F
Aircraft serial
46800
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
ANB702515
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Pylon
Stage of operation
IN
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

NR 1 PYLON AFT SPHERICAL BEARING SUPPORT BULKHEAD YN 417.212, HAS A 10 INCH CRACK AT I/B INSIDE RADIUS. CRACK WAS DISCOVERED BY AN INSPECTOR WHILE PERFORMING THE SB 54-74 INSPECTIOIN. THE NR 3 PYLON WAS INSPECTED AND NO CRACKING WAS EVIDENT. CRACK APPEARS TO HAVE ORIGINATED AT ZN 55.692 AND PROPAGATED DOWNWARDS TO ZN 44.705. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BULKHEAD.

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