Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
January 2, 2017
Submitted
January 3, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27205
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30577
Aircraft time
53,634 hours, 18,987 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
111A3000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg Ww
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

ON SERVICE CHECK WALK AROUND FOUND THE LEFT HAND WHEEL WELL UPPER VAPOR BARRIER WITH EVIDENCE OF AN APPROX 2" CRACK. MARKED BOTH ENDS OF THE C RACK USING EDDY CURRENT PROCEDURES. INSPECTED INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PENDING FINAL ECRA -23 AND 51-00-00-16, AND SOPM 20-20-02.NO FAULTS NOTED THRU B2. STEPS C1 THRU C2. DRILLED, DEBURRED AND TRIMMED REPAIR DOUBLER ALODINED AND PRIMED REPAIR DOUBLER, REPAIR INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER, EDGE SEALED AND REF AVOESC161231-0205-1A STEP B 1 OK TO ALODINE AND PRIME REF AVOESC161231-0205-1A DOUBLER REF AVOESC161231-0205-1A STEPS C1 THRU C2. AREA IN CABIN AND WHEEL WELL REF AVOESC161231-0205-1A STEPS B1 THRU B2(A)THRU B2(D) STEPS D1 THRU D6 PENDING FINAL ECRA. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND ISSUED DIP TO PERFORM VERIFIED STEPS PERFORMED IN AVO ESC161231-0205-1A HAS PERMANENT REPAIR PER PART 3 WITHIN 24 MONTHS FROM BEEN ACCOMPLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FINAL EC/RA 5710- 01/01/2017 OR 6000 FLIGHT CYCLES WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. 02583 REV A. TOMC APPROVE DIP PER ECRA 5710-02583 TOMC-APPROVAL FR