SDR FDEA201109073745

Service difficulty report · Vertical Beam · Boeing 7272D4

Difficulty date: September 7, 2011
Submitted: October 6, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N288FE
Make and model: Boeing 7272D4
Aircraft serial: 21850
Aircraft time: 41,905 hours, 28,268 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Vertical Beam
Condition: Damaged
Location: Bs 1183
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

1183 BULKHEAD HAS INSUFFICIENT FASTENER SPACING ON VERTICAL BEAM, LBL 17.8. TRIMMED DAMAGED AREA AT STA 1183 BULKHEAD 3EA AND AFT FLANGE VERTICAL BEAM LBL 17.8, FABRICATED DOUBLER REPAIR, FILLERS, TEE SECTION, SPLICE REPAIRS AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR, FILLERS, T SECTION, AND SPLICE REPAIRS IAW EA 7-5310-152441.

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