Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
October 21, 2003
Submitted
October 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N659DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24421
Aircraft time
45,325 hours, 22,042 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 BREAK RING SECTION OF THE FS 1720 BULKHEAD WAS FOUND WITH AREAS OF CORROSION AND CRACK INDICATIONS NEAR STRINGER 18R. THE SECTION WAS CUT OUTBOARD OF THE DAMAGE AND THE SECTION FROM STRINGER 18R TO 12R WAS REMOVED. A NEW SECTION WAS FABRICATED AND SPLICED IN WITH ALUMINUM SPLICE STRAPS PER ER/A 385748-14.