Service difficulty report · Bulkhead Fitting · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
July 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7442U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21896
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Bulkhead Fitting
Condition
Misdrilled
Location
Bs 1183
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

TWO PRODUCTION HOLES WERE FOUND MISDRILLED AT S29L END FITTING (P/N 65-60208-1), LOCATED AT BS 1183 BULKHEAD CHORD (P/N 65-16350-5) WL 150,LBL 10. THE INBOARD HOLE WAS REPAIRED WITH A FREEZE PLUG, WHILE THE OUTBOARD HOLE WAS OVERSIZED. THIS REPAIR WAS APPROVED BY BOEING'S DER WITH AN 8110-3.