Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 24, 2007
Submitted
May 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N880UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46080
Aircraft time
70,263 hours, 27,365 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fs 1766
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:C3 AFT PRESS BULKHEAD CRACKED AT STA 1766 L10L, LBL 25 AND LBL 35. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AT STA 1766 LBL 25 AND LBL 35 IAW SRM 53-2-5 FIG 14A. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR FILLERS, AND DOUBLERS AT STA 1766 LBL 25 AND LBL 35 IAW SRM 53-2-5 FIG 14, AND TR 53-194. THIS REPAIR REQUIRES DAMAGE TOLERENCE INSP WITH INITIAL AT 4,000 LANDINGS & REPETITVE INSP AT EVERY 4000 LANDINGS THERE AFTER PER TR 53-194.

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