Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 737230

Difficulty date
March 29, 2002
Submitted
April 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818AL
Make and model
Boeing 737230
Aircraft serial
22117
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
6545819
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg Ww
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

FOUND CRACK ON UPPER BULKHEAD IN THE NOSE WHEEL WELL. TRIMMED OUT CRACK ENSURING A .50 INCH MINIMUM RADIUS. VERIFIED CRACK REMOVED USING HFEC METHOD AND MADE A .040 INCH INSURANCE CUT. FABRICATED A FILLER FROM .050 INCH, A DOUBLER FROM .063 INCH AND TWO TAPPERED FILLERS AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 1 WITH A 50:1 TAPER RATION FROM 2024-T3 CLAD SHEET. INSTALLED ALL REPAIR PARTS IAW FIGURE 1. VERIFIED 8110-3 RECEIVED FROM BOEING. REPAIR COMPLETED IAW ECO 3194. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)