What was found
DURING CARGO LOADING , 2.5 INCH DIAMETER HOLE FOUND WITH RADAL CRACK ON LT LOWER CORNER OF PRESSURE BULKHEAD. PERFORM REPAIR BY FINGER DOULBER AND TEE AT STATION 2007 X=-10 AND X=-70 RESPECTIVELY PERFORM CABIN PERSSURE LEAKAGE CHECK.
- Difficulty date
- February 5, 2003
- Submitted
- February 11, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16108
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48778
- System (JASC)
- 5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
- Part
- Bulkhead
- 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.