Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
November 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N321DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23093
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
651630084
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

TWO CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED ON FWD FACE OF THE F.S.178 BLKHDWEB. TWO INDEPENDENT CUTOUTS WERE REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE CRACKS. FIRST CUTOUT, LOCATED INBD OF THE RBL 5.7 VERTICAL STRAP AT WL 200, MEASURES 4.0 INCH VERTICALLY BY 1.0 INCH INBD/OTBD. THE SECOND CUTOUT IS LOCATED AT THE LBL 5.7 VERTICAL STRAP AT WL 200 AND MEASURES 4.0 INCHES VERTICALLY BY 1.0 INCH INBD/OTBD. REPAIRED PER ERA 304394-14 REV A.