Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date
September 6, 2003
Submitted
October 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N327AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Q8
Aircraft serial
23507
Aircraft time
51,701 hours, 35,024 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

LCQ - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-16 CHECK A 1.1 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON WEB, AFT SIDE OF BS 178 BULKHEAD AT INBOARD SIDE LBL 5.7, WL 189. MAINTENANCE REMOVED EXISTING DOUBLER ON BS 178 BULKHEAD WEB AT INBOARD SIDE LBL 5.7, WL 189; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT DOUBLER; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-300 SRM 53-10-08, PG 211, FIG 203.

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