Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 1072

Difficulty date
January 18, 2019
Submitted
January 23, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N188CH
Make and model
Boeing 1072
Aircraft serial
107
Aircraft time
74,149 hours
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

REMOVED THE NR 1 ENGINE TO CHANGE THE ENGINE MOUNTS. DURING THE OPPORTUNITY INSPECTION FOUND THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE FS 477 BULKHEAD. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THERE WAS CHAFING ON THE WEB FROM BL 7R TO BL 7L. REMOVED THE DAMAGE, FABRICATED REPAIR WEB, LOCATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR.