Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 182E

Difficulty date
September 22, 2000
Submitted
October 12, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 182E
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
07126161
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 230.187
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
W
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

NEW PART AS RECEIVED FROM CESSNA. RE-INSTALLATION INSPECTION FOUND THE .3750 INCH DIAMETER BOLT HOLES ELONGATED AND OVERSIZED, EXCEEDING THE ACCEPTABLE LIMITS FOR BOLT HOLES LISTED IN AD 7207-09 PARA C)2)B) AND CESSNA SL SE 72-3. DETERMINED THE FINISHING PROCESS USED IN AREA OF RUDDER CABLE CUT-OUTS WOULD BE HIGHLY CONDUCIVE TO CRACKING. THIS INCLUDED SCORING, GOUGING IN THE CORNER RADII, AND THINNING OF THE MATERIAL THICKNESS, AT ONE POINT PRODUCING A KNIFE EDGE. THESE DEFECTS WERE MADE WITH A SANDER OR SIMILAR TOOL. RUDDER CABLE CUT-OUTS ARE WITHIN THE CRITICAL AREAS FOR POTENTIAL CRACKING AND INSPECTION REFERRED TO IN AD 72-07-09 AND CESSNA SL SE72-3 AND SE27-29. (X)

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