Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 737375

Difficulty date
November 25, 2003
Submitted
December 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N336AW
Make and model
Boeing 737375
Aircraft serial
23707
Aircraft time
54,890 hours, 29,641 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
6516300
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-04 CHECK A .625 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON BS 178 BULKHEAD WEB AT LBL 13.5, WL 183. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT CRACK ON BS 178 BULKHEAD WEB AT LBL 13.5, WL 183; PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST; FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-300 SRM 53-10-08 PG 1, FIG 203.