SDR FDEA201005191583

Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date: May 19, 2010
Submitted: May 20, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N268FE
Make and model: Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial: 21674
Aircraft time: 49,269 hours, 30,309 cycles
System (JASC): 5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
Part: Stiffener
Part number: 651751079
Condition: Damaged
Location: Bs 1183 Bulkhead
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

BULKHEAD 1183 HORIZONTAL CHORD AT WL 190 BETWEEN LBL 4 AND RBL 6 HAS NUMEROUS HOLES WITH NO SPACING. CUT OUT, WEB DIM. 29" X 7" AND HORIZ CHORD DIM. 9" IAW EA 7-5310-135541 AND SRM 51-10-1. FABRICATED WEB FROM 7075T6 .063" DIM. 51.38" X 17.60", VERTICAL LEG SHIM FROM 2024T3 .040" DIM. 14.75" X 1.5", FILLER FROM PM66-0582-7075-6511 DIM. 8.75" X 4" AND SPLICE FROM PM66-0582-7075-6511 DIM. 23.25" X 4.25 " IAW EA 7-5310-135541. INSTALLED WEB, FILLER , SHIM AND SPLICE IAW EA 7-5310-135541 AND SRM 51-30-2.