Service difficulty report · Bulkhead Web · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
May 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8889Z
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21858
Part
Bulkhead Web
Part number
6516350344
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

THE BS 1183 BULKHEAD WEB WAS FOUND CRACKED AT RBL 27. THERE IS A .125 VERTICAL CRACK AND A .5 HORIZONTAL CRACK AT WL 170. THE WEB IS A BONDED ASSEMBLY OF 2024-T3 CLAD WITH A LOCAL THICKNESS OF 0.050. THE CRACK LOCATION IS OUTSIDE OF THE INSPECTION AREA SPECIFIED BY BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 727-53-171. THE CRACKS WILL BE CUT OUT AND A REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLED.