Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
October 3, 2002
Submitted
October 23, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N324AW
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23261
Aircraft time
54,872 hours, 35,064 cycles
Engine time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
654656841
Condition
Canning
Part time
0 hours, 0 cycles
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

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-17 CHECK OIL CANNING WAS DISCOVERED ON THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD BS 1016, RBL 54, BETWEEN STR 11 R/H AND STR 13 R/H, CANNING CONCAVED FORWARD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED BOLTS FROM STR 11 R/H TO STR 14 R/H, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SHIMS AT STR 11 - 13 R/H. REINSTALLED AND TORQUED BOLTS, CANING NO LONGER EXISTS. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW AWA E.R. 03-5383-02291-ES1.