Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
January 13, 2001
Submitted
January 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909DA
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53389
Aircraft time
16,485 hours, 8,716 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 CANTED STATION 1520 BULKHEAD WAS FOUND WITH TWO 2 INCH CRACKS AT THE 1:00 O CLOCK POSITION (LOOKING AFT). THE CRACKS ARE NEAR THE JOGGLE LINE FOR THE FACTORY WEB SPLICE. THE DAMAGED SECTION OF WEB WAS TRIMMED OFF AND AN ALUMINUM DOUBLER AND TRIPLER INSTALLED TO REPLACE THE REMOVED AREA AND REPLACED THE JOGGLED SPLICE. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 379779-14, REV A.

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