Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
March 30, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15781
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20636
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1183
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 A 6 INCH CRACK ON AFT SIDE OF STA 1183 BULKHEAD AT RBL 7, WL 192 JUST ABOVE TAIL SKID ATTACH UPPER L-ANGLE TO LOWER L-ANGLE. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT IAW ECRA 5310-01473. A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5310-01473, SRM 51-30-2, AND 51-10-2.