# SDR 2001FA0000078

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 10, 2001
- Submitted: July 10, 2001
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N3301R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3301R), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 182L
- Registry model: [Cessna 182L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 18258601
- System (JASC): [5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5312)
- Part: Bulkhead
- Part number: 07126161
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Part time: 4,504 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001FA0000078

## Discrepancy

CRACKS IN THE UPPER OUTBOARD CORNERS OF THE RUDDER CABLE CUT-OUTS ON THE 0712616-1 BULKHEAD ASSEMBLY.  AREA IN WHICH CRACK OCCURS IS RELATIVELY THIN GAUGE MATERIAL THAT APPARENTLY PROVIDES LITTLE STRUCTURAL STRENGTH.  THE FLANGES IN THIS AREA DO LITTLE MORE THAN SERVE AS A FASTENING POINT FOR AN AERODYNAMIC FAIRING.  IT IS DOUBTFUL IF THIS DEFECT IMPAIRS THE STRUCTURAL STRENGTH OF THE BULKHEAD ASSEMBLY AS THE 0712616-4 STIFFENER THAT ATTACHES TO THE -1 BULKHEAD IS MUCH HEAVIER GAUGE MATERIAL.

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