SDR 96ZZZM561

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
July 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N727DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
20404
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Crack
Location
Bs 126.3
Part time
45,615 hours
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

DURING D-CHECK, BULKHEAD HAS TWO CRACKS AT STATION 126.3 RIGHT JUST UNDER AFT STAIR ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING. REMOVED FASTENERS FROM INBOARD VERTICAL WEB ON RIGHT SIDE TORQUE BOX. REMOVED FASTENERS AND VERTICAL STIFFENER, CUT OUT CRACKED AREA OF WEB STATION 126.3. INSTALLED FILLER WITH NEW HARDWARE, REINSTALLED VERTICAL STIFFENER WITH NEW HARDWARE, REINSTALLED INBOARD VERTICAL WEB RIGHT SIDE OF TORQUE BOX WITH NEW FASTENERS, FILLER MADE OF 2024-T3 .040 1.5 INCH BY 3 INCH. ALODINED AND PRIMED PER SRM 51-10-2.