Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
May 2, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N681UP
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
19661
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 2360
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, AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD FOUND CRACK IN BULKHEAD SECTION JUST BELOW RT RADIAL 130 ABOVE STR 24, 4 FROM SKIN JOINT. REPAIRED AFT PRESS BULKHEAD RT RADIAL 130 ABOVE STR 24, 4 FROM SKIN JOINT ACC UPS EO 747-53-0828 AND KLM DFX 97-111. PERFORMED AN OPEN HOLE EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION ON NRC 722908.