Service difficulty report · Vapor Barrier · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
March 22, 2020
Submitted
March 26, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8600F
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
39882
Aircraft time
28,492 hours, 12,142 cycles
Part
Vapor Barrier
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

RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR FORWARD BULKHEAD AT B.S. 540 VAPOR BARRIER CRACKED IN TWO (2) LOCATIONS. PERFORMED INTERIM REPAIR PER REPAIR 57 EA-07683 FOR FURTHER CORRECTIVE ACTION REF 943 & #V005123 REPETITVE ACTION REQUIRED: REMOVE ALUM FOIL TAPE AND PERFORM DETAILED VISUAL INSP OF THE CRACK FOR ANY ADDITIONAL DAMAGE OR GROWTH. IF ADDITIONAL DEFECTS ARE NOTED; CONTACT SERVICE ENGINEERING. IF NO DEFECTS ARE NOTED RE APPLY SPEED TAPE / B) REPETITIVE ACTION REQUIRED COULD NOT BE ACCOMPLISHED. REPAIR CONFIGURATION/CONDITION HAS CHANGED; HOWEVER A/C IS OK FOR SERVICE. SEE D228556

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