Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
May 28, 2008
Submitted
May 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N641DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
23995
Aircraft time
66,146 hours, 29,786 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
311N32701
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 1 Pylon
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

THE NR 1 PYLON AFT BULKHEAD O/B VERTICAL FLANGE AT NAC STA 203 WAS FOUND WITH WEAR. THIS WEAR WAS CAUSED BY THE RUBBING OF THE PYLON AFT FAIRING UPPER SPAR FLANGE. THIS WEAR WAS FOUND DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE SIP MOD, S/B B757-54-0034. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH INSTALLATION OF A GUSSET AND FILLER. AFTER BLENDOUT THE MAXIMUM WEAR DIMENSIONS WERE 1.7" X 1.25" X 0.140" DEEP. AD 2003-18-05 APPLIES.