Service difficulty report · Bulkhead Web · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
April 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21151
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 26. THERE IS A 1 INCH CRACK AT WL 170. THE WEB IS A BONDED ASSEMBLY OF 2024-T3 CLAD WITH A LOCAL THICKNESS OF 0.050 INCH. THE CRACK LOCATION IS OUTSIDE OF THE INSPECITON AREA SPECIFIED BY BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 727-53-171. THE VERTICAL STIFFENER AT RBL 26, THE TOPIC OF BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 727-53-0182, IS NOT DAMAGED. THE CRACK WILL BE STOP DRILLED AND A REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLED.