Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
January 22, 2004
Submitted
January 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N189AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22656
Aircraft time
63,301 hours, 51,533 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
65171583
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-15 CHECK A .5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN BS 178 BULKHEAD VERTICAL BEAM WEB AT RBL 17.1, WL 228. MAINTENANCE STOP DRILLED CRACK IN BS 178 BULKHEAD VERTICAL BEAM WEB AT RBL 17.1, WL 228; PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION TO VERIFY CRACKS CONTAINED; FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-200 SRM 53-1-0-11 FIG 11 PG 1.