Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
June 18, 2000
Submitted
June 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N283WA
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21485
Aircraft time
70,108 hours, 42,025 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
6516300166
Condition
Punctured
Location
Fuselage
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

THE FS 178 BULKHEAD WEB WAS PUNCTURED DUE TO GROUND CONTACT WITH THE WING-TIP OF ANOTHER AIRCRAFT. THE WEB DAMAGED WAS CLEANED UP WITH A 13 X 9 CUTOUT. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN ALUMINUM DOUBLER INSTALLED PER ER/A 377552-14, REV A.