SDR USAA920071367

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date: December 12, 2007
Submitted: December 24, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N451UW
Make and model: Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial: 24934
Aircraft time: 46,954 hours, 31,297 cycles
System (JASC): 5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
Part: Bulkhead
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: E
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 - MAJOR REPAIR - FWD PRESSURE BULKHEAD INSP, FOUND A CRACK EXTENDING FROM FASTENER ON FWD PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT BS 178, WL 234, LBL 8. REMOVED CRACK AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW B737-300 SRM 53-10-08 FIG 201, REPAIR 9 AND US AIRWAYS EO 5300V153.

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