Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
May 31, 2000
Submitted
July 24, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N538SP
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S8395
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
055032110
Condition
Broken
Part time
41 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND AFT EDGE OF PROPELLER SPINNER NEAR BLADE BENT OUTWARD. FOUND AFT SPINNER BULKHEAD BROKEN AROUND THE FLOATING NUTPLATE. REPLACED BULKHEAD WITH NEW. WITH SUCH LOW TIME SINCE NEW ON THIS AIRCRAFT, IT IS POSSIBLE THIS BULKHEAD WAS IMPROPERLY FABRICATED. THE NEW PART WAS INSPECTED AND POSSIBLY THIS ONE WILL ALSO FAIL DUE TO THE WAY IT WAS FABRICATED AT THE RADIUS. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED THE MFG INSPECT THE BULKHEADS IN THE AREA OF THE RADIUS AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. (X)

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