SDR ARWA20020805

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date: July 1, 2002
Submitted: September 5, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N661AV
Make and model: Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial: 45969
Aircraft time: 85,147 hours, 27,790 cycles
System (JASC): 5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
Part: Bulkhead
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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, AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD UPPER LEFT SIDE WITH 0.125 INCH, 0.050 INCH, 0.375 INCH, & 0.580 INCH CRACKS, STA 1766. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA AND FABRICATED FILLER, DOUBLER AND FINGER DOUBLER IAW DRAWING SRO8530007; INSTALLED PARTS IAW DRAWING SRO8530007.

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