Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
August 17, 2003
Submitted
August 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N186AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22653
Aircraft time
62,039 hours, 50,495 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
6516300190
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

DURING C-16 CHECK A 1 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON BS 178 BULKHEAD WEB AT LBL 17.1, WL 230. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DAMAGE ON BS 178 BULKHEAD WEB AT LBL 17.1, WL 230. PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION OF CUTOUT TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST; FABRICATED A NEW SECTION OF WEB AND A DOUBLER; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-200 SRM 53-10-11 PG 1, FIG 11.