SDR AU970533

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
May 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Engine
Rroyce SPEY55515
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

(AUS) FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD CRACKED IN THREE PLACES:- 1. REAR SIDE OF FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB AT HORIZONTAL BEAM NO7 LEFT OF BL325L - CRACK LENGTH 76.2MM (3IN) 2. REAR SIDE OF FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB AT HORIZONTAL BEAM NO7 RIGHT OF BL325R - CRACK LENGTH 127MM (5IN) 3. BETWEEN FUSELAGE CENTRELINE AND STRINGER NO3 WHERE THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD MEETS THE BOTTOM FUSELAGE SKIN - CRACK LENGTH 107.69MM (4.24IN)CRACKS NO1 AND NO2 WERE FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW ERF28-53-10-20 - CRACK NO3 FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW ER

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