Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 727173C

Difficulty date
August 31, 2004
Submitted
September 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938UP
Make and model
Boeing 727173C
Aircraft serial
19506
Aircraft time
53,145 hours, 34,107 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C, BULGING CORROSION AND CRACKED SKIN FOUND ON BS 870 BULKHEAD RBL 43 APPROX HALF WAY DOWN ON BULKHEAD. DERIVETED REPAIR STRAP ON BULKHEAD IAW SRM 51-30-02. REPAIR FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. DAMAGED SECTION CUT OUT IAW SRM 53-10-09. HFEC CARRIED OUT ON AFFECTED AREA IAW B727 NDTM 51-00-00 PT 6 FIG 4, NO DEFECTS FOUND. REPAIR FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-02.