SDR 0010

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Beech E90

Difficulty date
July 18, 2001
Submitted
July 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N989GM
Make and model
Beech E90
Aircraft serial
LW109
Aircraft time
13,443 hours, 17,318 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
5042002857
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
13,443 hours, 17,318 cycles
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

DURING COMPLIANCE OF A 13,000 CYCLE INSPECTION CRACKS WERE FOUND ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT AT FUSELAGE BULKHEAD 176.5. SMALL CRACKS WERE FOUND AT THE POINT WHERE THE BULKHEAD AND FLOOR MEET. A CRACK WAS FOUND AT THE LEFT 176.5 BULKHEAD FROM THE CUTOUT FOR THE NR 10 STRINGER TOWARDS A PEAR SHAPED LIGHTENING HOLE APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH IN LENGTH. RIVETS HEADS WERE FOUND MISSING ON THE ANGLE BRACKET WHICH ATTACHES THE BULKHEAD TO THE STRINGER AT THE FLOOR LEVEL.

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