Service difficulty report · Blkhd Beam · Lkheed 10113853

Difficulty date
February 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N769DL
Make and model
Lkheed 10113853
Aircraft serial
193H1218
Part
Blkhd Beam
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

THE NLG W/W SIDEWALL BULKHEAD UPPER BEAM IS CRACKED IN ITS UPPER BEND RADIUS AT ITS AFT MOST END, STA 449. THE CRACK RUNS FWD APPROX 1.5 INCH AND HAS BEEN STOP DRILLED WITH A .25 INCH HOLE. THE BEAM WILL BE REPAIRED WITH TWO REPAIR ANGLES, PER DL ERA 273196 REV A.