Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 310K

Difficulty date
March 21, 2001
Submitted
April 13, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N101JB
Make and model
Cessna 310K
Aircraft serial
310K0110
Engine
Cont IO470*
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
08130005
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
5,921 hours
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

DURING REPLACEMENT OF AIRCRAFT HEATER DUCTING, MECHANIC NOTICED THE RIGHT BULKHEAD AT STA 29.93 UNDER HEATER WAS CRACKED. ALSO CHECKED LEFT SIDE BULKHEAD AT STA 29.93 AND FOUND THAT BULKHEAD CRACKED IN THE SAME LOCATION. NOTE THAT SUPPORT FOR NOSE WHEEL STEERING PULLEY IS ATTACHED TO BULKHEAD NEAR CRACK. MOVEMENT OF PULLEY AND CABLE TENSION MAY CAUSE BULKHEAD TO FLEX. RECOMMEND CHECKING CABLE TENSION DURING INSPECTION OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM.

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