Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
April 9, 2000
Submitted
April 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901DA
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53381
Aircraft time
15,768 hours, 9,395 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 CRACKED AT THE JOGGLED SPLICE FOR THE UPPER AND LOWER WEBS AT STR 8L & 8R (11 O''CLOCK AND 1 O''CLOCK POSITIONS). ONE CRACK WAS 10 INCHES AND THE OTHER WAS 18 INCHES. THE CRACKED SECTIONS OF WEB WERE CUT OFF AND REPAIRED WITH TWO ALUMINUM DOUBLERS PER ER/A 369732-14, REV A.

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