Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
November 22, 2002
Submitted
December 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N160AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
23782
Aircraft time
47,339 hours, 34,561 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
6516300
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage Nose
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-14 CHECK, 4 CRACKS WERE FOUND ON FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD BS 178; 3 EACH CRACKS AT WL 212, LBL 5.7, AND 1 EACH CRACK AT WL 212, RBL 5.7. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT STRAPS AT BS 178, WL 212, LBL 5.7, WL 212, RBL 5.7, AND REMOVED DAMAGED PARTS; FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER AND 2 EACH FILLERS; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 53-10-08, PG. 275-286, FIG. 210.

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