Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 24, 2013
Submitted
February 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N943DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49816
Aircraft time
62,256 hours, 46,509 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fusleage
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

FUSE FWD BULKHEAD WEB CRACKED. ( . 776 " ) BS 37, BL. 29 LH. WITH CUSP LINE, DOT 045. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA, DIMENSION: 2.1250" X 1.0" AT FUS BULKHEAD STA 37, LBL 29. REMOVED, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS: REPLACEMENT SPLICE/ REPAIR & FILLER, IAW ER/A:483847-14 MA REV "O", FIG 1. IDENTIFIED REPAIR IAW PS 900-5-1-N 4. AT FUS FWD BULKHEAD WEB ANGLE STA 37, LBL 29 WITH CUSP LINE. PERFORMED HFEC IAW BNDT SPM 06-10-01-001, HEAT TREATED SPLICE REPAIR PS 900-4-2. TREATED, PRIMED & TOP COATED IAW SRM 51-10-3. JOB COMPLETED. ASSOCIATED ER/A 00-483847 ADDED FOR AC 0943.

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