SDR DALA13023150969

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead Web · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: May 16, 2013
Submitted: May 17, 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 INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE BULKHEAD WEB AREA LOCATED AT FRAME STA Y= 1437, JUST OTBD OF THE FITTING, COMMON TO THE TO THE WEB. ADDITIONAL CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE BULKHEAD AREA ON THE WEB NEAR L2L AND L2R, AND ON THE UPPER OUTER CAP NEAR L2R. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW ER/A 514849-14.

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