SDR DALA13035660958

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: July 18, 2013
Submitted: July 23, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N958DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49977
Aircraft time: 61,569 hours, 46,085 cycles
System (JASC): 5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
Part: Bulkhead
Condition: Cracked
Location: Nose
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

BULKHEAD CRACKED AT LOWER RT RADOME ALIGNMENT STOP. REMOVED FASTENERS IN AREA. REMOVED SPLICE, CUT OUT DAMAGE, HFEC TRIM OUT IAW NDT SP06-10-01.001 & ETHF, AND OPEN HOLES IAW NDTSP 06-10-01.003 DAMAGE CONTAINED. INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER AND FITTING IAW ER/A 483847-14MA, REV ORIG.

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