Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 182N

Difficulty date
May 1, 2003
Submitted
May 28, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9VP
Make and model
Cessna 182N
Aircraft serial
18260376
Engine
Cont O470*
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
07126161
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
4,246 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

TIME SINCE LAST AD REQUIRED INSPECTION 901.8. ORIGINALLY INSPECTED ON 9/19/74 WITH 1246 TT, FOUND OK. REINSPECTED AT 1502 AND 2334.58 TT AND FOUND, OK. ALSO INSPECTED AT 3345.1 AND FOUND AIRWORTHY. CURRENT INSPECTION REVEALED TWO SMALL CRACKS .1250 AND .2500 INCH AT TOP OF RUDDER CABLE CUT-OUT AND FLANGE. FIN SPAR BOLTS WERE TIGHT. DYE PEN INSPECTION OF FIN SPAR ATTACH FITTINGS REVEALED NO OTHER DAMAGE. REPLACED BULKHEAD WITH SERVICEABLE ASSEMBLY. GASSER BANNER TOW HITCH WAS INSTALLED IAW STC SA-220-50 ON 8/14/73 TT 757.0 ON THE AFT BULKHEAD TAIL SKID BOLT. TIME OF REMOVAL IS UNKNOWN. AD 72-07-09. (AL05200300898)

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