SDR DL75A011001

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 757212

Difficulty date: June 15, 2001
Submitted: June 26, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N750AT
Make and model: Boeing 757212
Aircraft serial: 23126
Aircraft time: 45,646 hours, 23,906 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Bulkhead
Part number: 148N23011
Condition: Gouged
Location: Fs 1720, Bl 0
Stage of operation: LD
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

FUSELAGE / SKIN & BULKHEAD / FS 1700-1780 / STRG. 26L-26R : GROUND DAMAGE REPAIR THE FUSELAGE SKIN FWD AND AFT OF THE FS 1720 BULKHEAD WAS GOUGED AND PUNCTURED FROM A TAIL STRIKE DURING LANDING. THEBULKHEAD WEB WAS SLIGHTLY BUCKLED AND THE LOWER CHORDS GOUGED. THE DAMAGE TO THE SKIN AND WEB WAS CUTOUT AND REPAIRED WITH ALUMINUM DOUBLERS. THE DAMAGE TO THE CHORD WAS REPAIRED WITH A STEEL STRAP. THE REPAIRS ARE INTERIM UNTIL PART REPLACEMENT AT HMV PER ER/A 381027-14, REV A.