SDR USAA960690

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead Angle · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
October 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N483US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11233
Part
Bulkhead Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fwd Press Blkhd
Part time
59,849 hours
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

PIT - DURING SIP AND B-CHECK, FOUND 4 INCH CRACK IN FRONT PRESSURE BULKHEAD LOWER CONNECTION ANGLE AFT SIDE FRAME 1550 BETWEEN STRINGER 3 AND 72. DETECTED BY VISUAL/EDDY CURRENT. STOP DRILLED CRACK ENDS AND INSTALLED TWO EXTERNAL DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-02-18 FIG 11. (M)

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