Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
August 3, 2009
Submitted
August 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23988
Aircraft time
55,840 hours, 37,729 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

PIT - FPBH - MAJOR REPAIR - 2 CRACKS ON BS 178 BULKHEAD WEB AT WL 233 & WL 228, RBL 17. REPLACED BS 178 BULKHEAD WEB AT WL 233 & WL 228, RBL 17 IAW B737 SRM 53-10-08.