Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 23, 2003
Submitted
November 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N867UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45967
Aircraft time
82,850 hours, 25,218 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C2 MAIN CABIN AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD IS CRACKED 2 PLACES AT STA 1766 AT LBL 26 AND LBL 35, 65 .5 INCH ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL. CUT OUT DAMAGE, NDT VERIFIED NO CRACKS AT CUTOUT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLERS AND FILLERS IAW SRM 53-2-5 FIG 14A AND DWG SRO8530007.

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