Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Lkheed 10113851

Difficulty date
March 31, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N723DA
Make and model
Lkheed 10113851
Aircraft serial
193C1150
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 449
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

UPON INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE NLG FITTING AT STA 449 BULKHEAD. THIS CRACK BEGINS IN A SEAL RETAINER HOLE AT LBL 21, AND EXTENDS APPROXIMATELY 2.0 AFT TO THE 449 BULKHEAD. THE CRACK IS WELL INTO THE RADIUS OF THE NLG FITTING, BUT IT DOES NOT YET ENTER THE FIRST VERTICAL FASTENER HOLE.