Service difficulty report · Wall Covering · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
September 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N947ML
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47514
System (JASC)
2540 · Lavatories
Part
Wall Covering
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Lav Wall
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

DURING X-RAY INSPECTION OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD VENTRAL STAIR DOOR FRAME A1.375 INCH CRACK WAS NOTED AT UPPER LEFT CORNER APPROX 6 INCH OUTBOARD OF CENTER RADIUS AT 11 O'CLOCK POSITION. DETAILED LOW FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT AND A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF AREA REVEALED THAT CRACK WAS IN THE LAV WALL COVERING (PLASTIC). THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY PLACING THE X-RAY FILM AND THE WALL COVERING TOGETHER. THE CRACK IN THE COVERING WAS EXACTLY THE SAME AS ON THE FILM. (M)

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