Service difficulty report · Bulkhead Web · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
October 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2817W
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
20873
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

DURING INPSECTION OF STA 1183 BULKHEAD PER SPECIAL INSPECTION 4-69150-12, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED JUST BELOW A STIFFENER AT LBL 30, WL 188 IN THE WEB. THE CRACK MEASURED 2.5 INCHES. THE WEB MATERIAL IS .050 2024-T3 CLAD. THE -12 SPECIAL INSPECTION CALLS FOR THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EO 4-69150-3 IF A CRACK IS FOUND. HOWEVER, IN TPA'S CASE, THE A/C IS A LAYOVER A/C ONLY WITH INSUFFICIENT TIME TO FULLY ACCOMPLISH THE PERMANENT REPAIR. THEREFORE, A TEMPORARY REPAIR WILL BE INSTALLED UNTIL SUCH TIME THAT THE PERMANENT REPAIR CAN BE ACCOMPLIHSHED.