Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 414A

Difficulty date
March 3, 2000
Submitted
May 12, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N446W
Make and model
Cessna 414A
Aircraft serial
414A0613
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
C6178
Condition
Cracked
Location
Left Propeller
Part time
500 hours
Component
Propeller · Mcauly
Component part number
3AF36C514CG80VMFA2
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

BULKHEAD REPLACED IN THE FIELD AND RETURNED FOR WARRANTY CLAIM. BULKHEAD IS CRACKED FROM CENTER HOLE OUTWARD AT APPROXIMATELY 45 DEGREES FOR 4 INCHES. CRACK STARTS .5 INCH TO THE SIDE OF MOUNT HOLE FOR ATTACHMENT TO PROP HUB. BULKHEAD IS .075 INCH ALUMINUM, SINGLE LAYER SUPPORTING 18 INCHES DIAMETER SPINNER. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS BULKHEAD NEEDS DOUBLER. HAVE SEEN CRACKS ON OTHER BULKHEADS INSTALLED ON CESSNA 414A MODIFIED PER STC SA7633SW. (X)

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