Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 7378Q8

Difficulty date
January 31, 2018
Submitted
February 16, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N858AM
Make and model
Boeing 7378Q8
Aircraft serial
30671
Aircraft time
55,986 hours, 19,813 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 663
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 TRANSIT CHECK, DETECTED A CRACK OF 1.187" IN WING CENTER SECTION REAR SPAR VERTICAL PRESSURE DECK WEB BETWEEN STA RBL 31.83 AND RBL 40.00 AND A CRACK OF 1.375" IN WING CENTER SECTION REAR SPAR VERTICAL PRESSURE DECK WEB BETWEEN STA LBL 31.83 AND LBL 24.92. THEREFORE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED AN INSPECTION AND WEB CRACK ENDS WERE FOUND BY MEANS OF HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT METHOD. REF.: B737 NDTM PART 6, 51-0-00 PROCEDURE 23 AND REPAIR PERFORMED IAW BOEING MESSAGE NUMBER AMX-AMX-18-0081-01C AND BOEING MESSAGE AMX-AMX-18-0081-02B, ALL CORRECT.

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