Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna TR182

Difficulty date
October 7, 2003
Submitted
December 19, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5125T
Make and model
Cessna TR182
Aircraft serial
R18201818
Engine
Lyc O540*
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
07126103
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Cone
Part time
2,050 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

DURING THE MFG OF THIS AC, THE OPTIONAL FACTORY OXYGEN SYS WAS INSTALLED. IT LOOKS LIKE THIS WAS KNOWN WHEN THE TAIL CONE WAS BUILT AS RIVETS IN THE AREA WHERE THE OXYGEN BOTTLE BRACKETS WERE OMITTED TO PROVIDE FOR INSTALLING THE BRACKETS. ONCE THE BRACKETS WERE INSTALLED, THE ORIGINAL RIVET PATTERN WAS NOT PICKED UP TO THE SIDES OF THE BRACKET MOUNTING. THREE OF THE FOUR BRACKETS COULD HAVE AT LEAST ON THE RIVET ON EACH SIDE OF THE BRACKET ADDED. SOME ON BOTH SIDES. THIS LARGE SPACING WITH NO RIVETS IN THE STRINGERS MAY HAVE LEAD TO THE CRACKING OF BOTH THE STRINGER AND THE BULKHEAD. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT ANY OF THESE COMPONENTS HAVE EVER BEEN CHANGED.

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