SDR TWAA9908904

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead Brace · Doug DC931

Difficulty date: June 23, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N979Z
Make and model: Doug DC931
Aircraft serial: 47343
System (JASC): 5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
Part: Bulkhead Brace
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 996
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 OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD, FORWARD SIDE DIAGIONAL BRACE ON PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT STA 996, CRACKED AT UPPER END BETWEEN LONGERON 3L AND 4L. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REINSTALLED ANGLE AT UPPER DIAGONAL BRACE, STA 996 BETWEEN L3L ANG L4L PER SPM 6-70-01.

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