SDR DALA13022630969

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead Web · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: May 16, 2013
Submitted: May 16, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N969DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53172
Aircraft time: 59,557 hours, 44,189 cycles
System (JASC): 5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
Part: Bulkhead Web
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 1437
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING SCHEDULED C-CHECK, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON BULKHEAD WEB AREA LOCATED AT FRAME BS 1437, JUST OTBD, AT THE 4918093-504 FITTING; COMMON TO THE 9953016-3 WEB. ADDITIONAL CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE BULKHEAD AREA LOCATED AT FRAME BS 1437, NEAR THE 4918093-503 / -504 FITTINGS. PERMANENT REPAIR INSTALLED IAW ER/A 514849-14.

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