Service difficulty report · Bulkhead Beam · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
August 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N480DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20860
Part
Bulkhead Beam
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1183
Stage of operation
IN
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

INSPECTING PER SI 4-58630-12, A 2 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND OUT OF A LIGHTENING HOLE IN VERTICAL BEAM AT LBL 26.83 ON AFT SIDE OF BS 1183 BULKHEAD. THIS IS TYPICAL OF DAMAGE ADDRESSED BY BACO SB 727-53-0182. SI ALLOWS INSTALLATION OF REPAIR PER EO 4-58630-3 ON ONE SIDE ONLY AT LIAISON ENGINEERING'S DISCRETION.