Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 747132

Difficulty date
September 9, 2000
Submitted
November 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479EV
Make and model
Boeing 747132
Aircraft serial
19898
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg Ww
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

KLAX - FLT EIA 7552 - WITH GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION, DOOR OPEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. BOTH PRI AND ALT GEAR DOOR LIGHTS ALSO ILLUMINATED. NO AURAL INDICATIONS OR BUFFETING NOTES. OPERATED WITH GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION. ON INSPECTION FOUND CRACK AT FRONT NOSE WHEELWELL LEFT WALL, AND INSULATION WRAPPED AROUND GEAR DOOR LINKAGE. REMOVED INSULATION. SYSTEM CHECK NORMAL PER MM 32-61-00. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 51-40-00/02. (X)