Service difficulty report · Bulkhead Angle · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
October 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1845U
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
48261
Engine
Ge CF66D
Part
Bulkhead Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1156
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

AT STA Y=1156, TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE NYB6042-5 FWD PRESSURE BLKHD ANGLE. ONE CRACK IS AT X=+5.54 AND MEASURES APPROX. 1.2 INCHES. SECOND CRACK IS BETWEEN X=-5.54 AND X=-9.9 AND EXTENDED FROM UNDER AN EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER. DOUBLER WAS REMOVED AND CRACK EXTENDED 2.3 INCHES BEYOND STOP DRILL, TOTAL OF SECOND CRACK IS 4.6 INCHES. CONDITIONS WERE REPAIRED PER DC10 SRM 53-40-00.

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