SDR AU971603

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 737377

Difficulty date
October 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737377
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fwd Pressure
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 LOCATIONS:-1. THREE CRACKS IN THE BULKHEAD WEB BETWEEN LBL 5.7 AND RBL 5.7 LOCATED UNDER THE RADAR SCANNER MOUNTING BRACKETS - CRACK LENGTHS 24MM (0.944IN) - 14MM (0.551IN) - 13MM (0.511IN) 2. CRACK IN VERTICAL BULKHEAD CHORD AT LBL 5.7 - CRACK LENGTH 8MM (0.314IN)FOUND DURING ULTRASONIC AND EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION IAW ERB73-53-10-39C ANDSB B737-53-1173.