Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
February 20, 2006
Submitted
February 22, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N324DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23096
Aircraft time
56,276 hours, 42,844 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
6545808142
Condition
Punctured
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

PUNCTURE REPAIR FOR AFT BULKHEAD WEB. THE NLG DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR FAILED AND CAUSED A PUNCTURE IN THE AFT BULKHEAD WEB AT FS 294.5, BL 0, WL 165. THE PUNCTURE MEASURED 1.5 X .75 INCH. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT FERRIED IN AN UNPRESSURIZED STATE TO ATL FOR AN ALUMINUM DOUBLER REPAIR PER ER/A 454152-14.