Service difficulty report · Bulkhead Web · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
June 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N329DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23101
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 SPECIAL INSPECTION 3-69482-12, CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED ON THE FWD FACE OF THE FS 178 BULKHEAD WEB. THE FIRST CRACK IS LOCATED NEAR THE LBL 5.7 VERTICAL STRAP AT APPROX WL 203. THE SECOND IS NEAR THE RBL 5.7 VERTICAL STRAP AT APPROX WL 203. THE 3RD IS LOCATED NEAR BL 0 AT APPROX WL 195 AND THE FOURTH IS LOCATED NEAR RBL 14 AT WBL 184.5. CUTOUTS RESULTED IN 4 CUTOUTS MEASURING 1 BY 2.5, 1 BY 4.5, 2.5 BY 2.5 AN 1 DIA HOLE. THE ERA WILL REPAIR THE WEB WITH 2 REPAIR DOUBLERS, ONE INTERNAL AND ONE EXTERNAL BAC15 05-100361 7075-T6 EXTRUSION.