Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
October 14, 2000
Submitted
October 18, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2812W
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
20868
Aircraft time
78,709 hours, 53,459 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Cracked
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 LT SIDEWALL BULKHEAD WEB OF THE NLG WHEEL WELL WAS FOUND WITH A 2 INCH LONG AND 4 INCH LONG CRACK NEAR FS 290 AND WL 169. THE CRACKS ARE TYPICAL OF BAC S/B 727-53-0145. THE CRACKS WERE REPAIRED WITH AN ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLER. REINFORCEMENT STRAPS WERE LOCALLY INSTALLED PER THE S/B. THE WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 378935-14.