Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 727230

Difficulty date
February 5, 2009
Submitted
March 24, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357KP
Make and model
Boeing 727230
Aircraft serial
20675
Aircraft time
69,532 hours, 37,070 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg Ww
Part time
69,532 hours, 37,070 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE PERFORMING INSPECTIONS IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL BS 870 BULKHEAD WEB CRACKED AT LOCK FASTENER LOAD CONTROL VALVE CUTOUT RBL 10. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED FILLERS FROM 2024 T3 .063 INCH AT AFT UPPER DIM 1.425 INCH BY .580 INCH, LOWER 1.83 INCH BY 2.9, FWD UPPER 2.1 INCH BY .9 INCH LOWER 1.125 INCH BY .685 INCH. FABRICATED DOUBLERS FROM 15-5PH .050 INCH DIM UPPER 12.75 INCH BY 8.75 INCH, LOWER AFT 11 BY 12.5. INSTALLED REPAIR, NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.