Service difficulty report · Bulkhead Web · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
December 28, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N376DL
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23603
Part
Bulkhead Web
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 INSPECTIONS PER SI 3-69482-12, THE STATION 178 BULKHEAD WAS FOUND CRACKED IN ONE LOCATION APPROXIMATELY AT RBL 4 AND WL 200. THE RESULTING DAMAGE CUTOUT IS 1 WIDE AND 4.75 LONG. THE BULKHEAD WEB IS FABRICATED FROM 0.032 CLAD 2024-T3.