Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
January 27, 2011
Submitted
January 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N668US
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
24223
Aircraft time
88,742 hours, 10,970 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 2598
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

DURING PERFORM OPEN HOLE HFEC INSP CRACK WAS FOUND IN 1 OF THE HOLES ON BS 2598 BULKHEAD. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-80-08, REPAIR 11. ER/A488618-14, REV 2, PERFORM REPAIR IAW SRM 53-80-08, REPAIR 11. OPEN HOLE AND SURFACE EDDY CURRENT INSP THREHOLD: 6000 CYCLES AFTER REPAIR INSTALLATION. INSP INTERNAL 1500 CYCLES.