Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 340A

Difficulty date
December 2, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N330MR
Make and model
Cessna 340A
Aircraft serial
340A0721
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Corroded
Location
Engine Bay
Stage of operation
IN
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

IN C/W CESSNA SI MEB 99-10, ULTRASONIC NDT INSPECTION, FOUND ENGINE BEAMS AND CANTED BULKHEAD CORRODED BEYOND THE MATERIALS ACCEPTABLE THICKNESS. CAUSE OF CORROSION WAS FROM LEAKING EXHAUST AND HIGH TURBO TEMPERATURE. TO COVER ENGINE BEAMS AFTER NDT INSPECTION, RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT OF CANTED BULKHEAD OR STAINLESS STEEL DOUBLERS AROUND EXHAUST AUGMENTER TUBES RUNNING THROUGH THE CANTED BULKHEAD.

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