Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
March 29, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905DA
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53385
Aircraft time
14,885 hours, 7,998 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
995301537
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 STATION 1520.225 CANTED BULKHEAD WEB WAS FOUND WITH 2 CRACKS IN THE JOGGLED PORTION OF THE WEB AT STRINGERS 8L AND 8R (11:00 & 1:00 POSITIONS). THE CRACKED SECTION OF WEB AT EACH LOCATION WAS CUT AND REMOVED TO THE EXISTING FACTORY SPLICE LOCATION. THE REMOVED SECTIONS WERE REPLACED WITH ALUMINUM DOUBLERS INSTALLED PER ER/A 369664-14, REV A.

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