Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
May 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N497DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21077
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 277
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 RT SIDE WALL OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL WAS FOUND WITH A .75 VERTICAL CRACK AT FS 277. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF BAC S/B 727-53-0145. THE CRACK WAS CUTOUT AND A DOUBLER INSTALLED PER SRM 51-40-2. A PORTION OF THE S/B MODIFICATION WAS ALSO INSTALLED AT THE DAMAGE LOCATION. THE REPAIR WAS DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 364683-14AD.