SDR AU980668

Service difficulty report · Press Bulkhead · Boeing 737377

Difficulty date
May 4, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737377
Part
Press 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 WEB FORWARD FACE CONTAINED A TOTAL OF FIVE CRACKS. A CRACK WAS ALSO FOUND IN THE RADIUS OF THE VERTICAL CHORD OF THE BULKHEAD AT LBL 5.7 LEVEL WITH THE HORIZONTAL STIFFENER AT WL 184. FOUND DURING EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION IAW ER B73-53-10-39A.