SDR P2EA01076

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 7372Q8

Difficulty date: May 16, 2001
Submitted: June 19, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N121NJ
Make and model: Boeing 7372Q8
Aircraft serial: 21735
System (JASC): 5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
Part: Bulkhead
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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

SJO - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD BS 178, WEB WITH CRACK INDICATIONS AT WL 195 LBL 12 INCHES, RBL 15 INCHES, AND WL 218 LBL 12 INCHES. REPAIRED FUSELAGE AT BS 178, FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB FROM RBL 1.3 TO RBL 18 BETWEEN WL 210 AND 233 DUE TO CRACK, IAW COOPESA EO NR COO-3-53-222-01. PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION ON FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB AT WL 195, LBL 12 AND RBL 15 IAW B737 NDT MANUAL D6-37239, PART 6, SUB 51-00-00 FIG 23 AND NO CRACKS WERE FOUND. (M)

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