Service difficulty report · Press Bulkhead · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
July 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901AX
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47381
Part
Press Bulkhead
Part number
59148659
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 604
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 C-CHECK, FOUND THE PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT FS 604 IN FORWARD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT BEHIND THE AUX FUEL TANK BULGED AND CORRODED IN 4 PLACES WITH THE RIVET HEADS SHEARED OFF, AT THE TOP OF THE BULKHEAD WING STA'S X 4 LT AND X 24 LT AND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BULKHEAD BETWEEN LONGERONS 27R AND 28R, AND LONGERONS 29R AND 30. *S/D* FABRICATED AND REPLACED FINGER DOUBLER 5914865-9, 5914865-11, 5914865-17 AND 5914865-18 IAW DACO DWG 5914865 AND DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.

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