Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
August 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N238WA
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23186
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 178
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 ACCOMPLISHMENT OF SI 3-69482-12, TWO CRACKS FOUND ON THE FORWAD FACE OF THE FS 178 BULKHEAD WEB. THE FIRST CRACK IS LOCATED NEAR THE RBL 5.7 VERTICAL STRAP AT APPROX WL 198, THE SECOND IS LOCATED NEAR THE BL 0 VERTICAL STRAP AT APPROXIMATELY WL 189. BOTH CUTOUTS MEASURE 1 INCH DIA. REPAIRED PER ERA 304107-14A.