Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
September 24, 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
6516300294
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 A .5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON BS 178 BULKHEAD WEB ON FORWARD SIDE AT EDGE OF STRAP RUNNING VERTICALLY, RBL 4.75, WL 212. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT CRACK ON BS 178 BULKHEAD WEB ON FORWARD SIDE AT RBL 4.75, WL 212; FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-300 SRM 53-10-08, PG 287-288J, FIG 211.