SDR AWXA200300287

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date: February 26, 2003
Submitted: March 18, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N180AW
Make and model: Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial: 22647
Aircraft time: 62,836 hours, 51,276 cycles
System (JASC): 5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
Part: Bulkhead
Part number: 651630084
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING C-18 CHECK 2 EACH CRACKS WERE FOUND ON BS 178 BULKHEAD WEB AT WL 190, BL 0, UNDER VOR/LOC ANTENNA MOUNT. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT CRACKED BS 178 BULKHEAD WEB AT WL 190, BL 0; PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION OF CUTOUT TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST; FABRICATED A DOUBLER, FILLER AND 3 EACH SHIMS; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-200 SRM 53-10-11, FIG. 10, DETAIL VI.