SDR UPS03841581

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: November 14, 2003
Submitted: December 3, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N718UP
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 46018
Aircraft time: 69,173 hours, 45,885 cycles
System (JASC): 5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
Part: Bulkhead
Condition: Cracked
Location: Aft Cabin
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: C1, AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD IS CRACKED AT STATION 1766 AT LBL 36, 65 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER,CUTOUT CRACKED AREA, NDT VERIFIED NO CRACKS AT CUTOUT AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FILLER AND REPLACEMENT DOUBLER I.A.W. DWG. SRO8530007,SRM 53-2-5 FIG. 14A.

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