SDR IXXA9800095

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead Fitting · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date: July 9, 1998
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N867BX
Make and model: Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial: 46049
System (JASC): 5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
Part: Bulkhead Fitting
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 1744
Part time: 79,051 hours
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 ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DETECTED ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD LOWER SUPPORT FITTING AT FUSELAGE STATION 1744, LONGERON 36. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGED FITTING, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION A NEW FITTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOUGLAS STRUCTUAL MAINTENANCE MANUAL 53-1-0, 51-1-20 AND 51-3-0.

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