SDR GAIA99227

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
December 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N77780
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20635
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1183
Stage of operation
IN
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

FOUND DURING 'ZERO B TRANSITION' CHECK AT AVBORNE HEAVY MAINTENANCE FACILITY, PRIOR TO THIS AIRCRAFT BEING ON THE KHA CERTIFICATE. TAIL SKID CAVITY BULKHEAD WEB AT STATION 1183 HAS CRACK ON LEFT SIDE 5 INCHES BELOW FLOOR. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR AND INSPECTED IAW B727 NDT MANUAL PART 6 51-00-00 FIG 4. ROUTED OUT CRACK IAW B727 S/B 53-175. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW B727 S/B 53-175. (M)