Service difficulty report · Bulkhead Panel · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
March 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73751
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21247
Part
Bulkhead Panel
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg Ww
Stage of operation
IN
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

INSPECTION FOUND THE NLG WHEEL WELL FORWARD BULKHEAD TOP RIGHT PANEL, TOP LEFT PANEL, AND TOP CENTER PANELS CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLES. THE CRACKS WERE .5 TO 1 IN LENGTH. THE CRACKED AREAS WERE CUTOUT IAW SRM 51-40-2. REPAIR DOUBLERS AND FILLERS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-2, 51-10-2, AND 53-10-2.