Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
February 2, 2008
Submitted
February 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N527MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
22471
Aircraft time
98,200 hours, 19,719 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 2397
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PRELIMINARY REPORT, ON TAKEOFF ROTATION, FREIGHT CAME LOOSE ON MAIN DECK SLID AFT AND PENETRATED THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD. CREW PERFORMED AN ATB AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT INTO LFW. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED APPROX 12 INCH HOLE. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE BEING EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURE TEAM.

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