Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
December 5, 2014
Submitted
December 8, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N35502
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S8895
Aircraft time
3,438 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
4,196 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
05121594
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 300
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

REAR AFT BULKHEAD WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE CRACK IS LOCATED AT THE UPPER RT PORTION OF THE BULKHEAD. IT IS VISIBLE ON THE FORWARD SIDE OF THE BULKHEAD AND ALSO VISIBLE INSIDE THE BOLT HOLE WHERE THE VERTICAL STAB ATTACHES. THE CRACK APPEARS TO TRAVEL FROM THE BOLT HOLE ACROSS THE STRUCTURE TO THE EDGE. IT IS UNCLEAR AS TO WHAT CAUSED THE STRUCTURE TO CRACK, THE SURROUNDING STRUCTURE IS NOT DAMAGED AND NO OTHER VISUAL DAMAGE WAS NOTED. THE BULKHEAD WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH A NEW PART.

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