SDR MWEA030203

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
May 7, 2003
Submitted
May 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807ME
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48033
Aircraft time
38,683 hours, 42,022 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Gouged
Location
Fuselage
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

AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD SKIN HAS A GOUGE ON THE RIGHT SIDE LOCATED AT ABOUT THE 7:00 POSITION (LOOKING FROM THE AFT SIDE) FROM THE CENTER SECTOR. BLENDED GOUGE, PERFORMED THICKNESS CHECK. THICKNESS WITHIN LIMITS.

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