Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
June 15, 2000
Submitted
June 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908DA
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53388
Aircraft time
14,899 hours, 8,030 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
9953015507
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 FS 1520 CANTED BULKHEAD WEB WAS FOUND WITH A 4.5 INCH CRACK ALONG THE WEB SPLICE JOGGLE LINE AT STRINGER 8L. THE WEB WAS CUT TO REMOVE THE DAMAGED SECTION. A NEW SECTION OF WEB WAS SPLICED IN WITH AN ALUMINUM DOUBLER AND TRIPLER PER ER/A 377529-14, REV A.

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