SDR UIEA01044

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
April 21, 2001
Submitted
May 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N509MC
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
21221
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
65B02534
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
100,709 hours
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

DURING INSPECTION OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD BS 2360 PER SB 747-53A2275 FOUND CRACK .75 INCH LONG ORIGINATING FROM FASTENER HOLE FROM WEB TO Y-RING LAP JOINT BETWEEN STRINGER 24 AND 25R. CUT OUT CRACKED AREA. FABRICATED FILLER AND DOUBLER. OVERSIZED FASTENER HOLES AS NEEDED. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER STANDARD PRACTICES. (M)