Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
September 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N334DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23105
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
65163007
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

MULTIPLE CRACKS DISCOVERED ON THE FORWARD FACE OF THE FS 178 BULKHEAD WEB WHILE ACCOMPLISHING SI 3-69482-14. DAMAGE REMOVAL RESULTED IN ONE CUTOUT AT LBL 5.7, RANGING FROM WL 197 TO WL 203, AND A SECOND CUTOUT AT RBL 5.7, RANGING_FROM WL 197 TO WL 203. LBL 5.7 CUTOUT MEASURES 4.125 VERTICALLY BY 1.0 IB TO OB. THE RBL 5.7 CUTOUT MEASURES 4.75 VERTICALLY BY 1.125 IB TO OB. THE WEB IS MANUFACTURED FROM 0.32 2023-T3CLAD ALUMINUM.