SDR CALA9800981

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead Beam · Doug DC932

Difficulty date: June 7, 1998
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N12538
Make and model: Doug DC932
Aircraft serial: 47218
System (JASC): 5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
Part: Bulkhead Beam
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 996
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 .5 INCH CRACK IN HORIZONTAL BEAM OF RT AFT LAV AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED JUST AFT OF STA 996, 62 INCHES UP FROM THE FLOOR AT THE OUTBOARD CORNER. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED IAW SRM 53-01. REPAIR ANGLES WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-01, FIGURE 6, 53-10-3, 51-30-4, AND 51-20-0.

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