SDR AU970637

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 737377

Difficulty date
April 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737377
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 THE FOLLOWING AREAS:-1. FORWARD FACE OF BULKHEAD WEB CONTAINED THREE CRACKS IN AREA BELOW RADAR SCANNING MOUNTING BRACKETS AT RBL 5.7 - CRACK LENGTHS 15MM (0.59IN) - 14MM (0.55IN) AND 3MM (0.118IN) - FOUND USING ULTRASONIC TECHNIQUE 2. AFT FACE OF BULKHEAD LEFT VERTICAL CHORD INBOARD RADIUS CRACKED AT LB 5.7 - CRACK LENGTH 22MM (0.866IN) - FOUND USING EDDY CURRENT TECHNIQUE FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW ER B73-53-10-39