SDR 2001F00024

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
March 29, 2001
Submitted
June 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26494
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500605
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
5512020731
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 SCHEDULED INSP, BULKHEAD (P/N 551202731) WAS FOUND CRACKED; IT IS AT STATION 456.50 LT SIDE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE CRACK STARTS AT A HOLE THAT WAS MISDRILLED DURING PRODUCTION THEN FILLED AT THE FACTORY BY INSTALLING A DOUBLE FLUSH RIVET. THE HOLE WAS THEN RE-DRILLED ADJACENT TO FILLED EDGE. THIS AC WAS MODIFIED AT THE FACTORY FOR ADDED RADIO RACKS. THIS ADDED WEIGHT AND THAT A HOLE WAS DRILLED AND THEN FILLED AND RE-DRILLED MOST LIKELY HELPED IN THE FORMING OF THIS CRACK. INSPECTION OF ADDED EQUIPMENT STORAGE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN AC THAT ARE MODIFIED AT THE FACTORY OR IN THE FIELD, AS NORMAL INSP PROCEDURES MAY NOT SHOW THIS AREA TO LOOK AT.

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