SDR 9904679980

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
October 13, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9344
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47440
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aft Press Blkhd
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 M CHECK, THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD WAS INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE. A CRACK WAS FOUND AT THE BEND RADIUS OF THE VERTICAL FORWARD FACING FLANGE EXTENDING DOWN AND INBOARD ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT DOUBLER. CRACK LENGTH -9 WAS 1.125. CRACK LENGTH -11 WAS .875. REPAIRED PER EA 99-169207.

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