Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
March 21, 2005
Submitted
April 15, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N527MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
22471
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
65B8904938
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Pylon
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE, THE BULKHEAD UPPER LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE FORWARD CHORD ANGLES WERE FOUND CRACKED, NR 2 PYLON. STOPPED DRILLED THE CRACK END AND NDT INSPECTED TO ENSURE CRACK CONTAINMENT. INSTALLED ALUMINUM REPAIR ANGLES COMMON TO THE UPPER FORWARD AND AFT LEFT AND RIGHT CHORDS. DETAIL VISUALLY INSPECT THE AFFECTED CHORD AREAS FOR CRACKS, CORROSION AND/OR LOOSE FASTENERS EVERY C-CHECK OR 18 MONTHS, WHICHEVER OCCURS EARLIER.

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