Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
February 9, 2001
Submitted
February 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N238WA
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23186
Aircraft time
45,266 hours, 36,020 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
6516300
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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 FS 178 BULKHEAD WEB WAS FOUND WITH TWO 1 INCH CRACKS AT RBL 5.7 AND WL 213. THE WEB HAD A PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER FOR CRACKS AT RBL 5.7, WL 200 & BL 0, WL 190. THE EXISTING REPAIR WAS REMOVED AND A NEW ALUMINUM DOUBLER FABRICATED AND INSTALLED TO ENCOMPASS ALL DAMAGE CUTOUTS. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 379924-14AD, REV A.