Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
March 13, 2006
Submitted
June 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
23731
Aircraft time
22,265 hours, 15,061 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
311N32712
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 1 Pylon
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:C NR 1 PYLON AFT BULKHEAD LOWER FLANGE HAS DEEPLY CHAFED AREAS ON LT & RT SIDES. ROUTED TO FAB SHOP TO MILL CHAFED AREAS. AFTER MILLING LEFT SIDE IS A .160 RIGHT SIDE IS AT .165 REF PRELIMINARY EA 757-5453-27-A1370 03-16-06; HFEC INSP PER NTM 51-00-00 IAW EA 757-5453-27-A1370. NO CRACKS NOTED MILLED DAMAGED AREAS AND INSTALLED REPAIR.

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