Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
September 25, 2003
Submitted
October 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326AW
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23258
Aircraft time
57,712 hours, 36,775 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
651630016
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

DURING C-17 CHECK 2 EACH CRACKS WERE FOUND ON BS 178 BULKHEAD VERTICAL WEB AT LIGHTENING HOLE RBL 17, WL 184. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF BS 178 BULKHEAD VERTICAL WEB AT RBL 17, WL 184; PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION OF CUTOUT TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST; FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND NEW REPLACEMENT SECTION OF WEB; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 53-10-08, PG 288L-288Z, FIG 212.