Service difficulty report · Bulkhead Chord · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
November 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N672UP
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20324
Part
Bulkhead Chord
Part number
015U040020
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1000
Stage of operation
IN
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. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT: AFTER HFEC INSPECTION, FOUND BULKHEAD CHORD STA 1000 CRACKED BETWEEN STR 46/47 RT, CRACK LENGTH APPROX. 40MM. REPLACED LWR CHORD SEGMENT AT BS 1000 ACC. EO B747-5310-5301-E PER SALES ORDER NR 69494-20.