Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 421B

Difficulty date
February 25, 2005
Submitted
March 24, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N421CT
Make and model
Cessna 421B
Aircraft serial
421B0510
Engine
Cont GTSIO520C
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
082340063
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Tip Tank
Part time
6,881 hours
Component
Tip Tank · Cessna
Component part number
509230017
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 AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND AFT BULKHEAD OF THE LT WING TIP TANK ASSY. CRACKED THROUGH FROM APPROXIMATE CENTER OF THE IB LIGHTENING HOLE HORIZONTALLY TO THE BULKHEAD IB EDGE. CRACKED AREA IS ADJACENT TO AFT ATTACH POINT FOR THE TIP TANK ASSY. AIRCRAFT HISTORY THIS AREA UNKNOWN; MAY HAVE POSSIBLY BEEN CAUSED BY PREVIOUS GROUND MISHANDLING OR (HANGAR RASH) TYPE INCIDENT. (K)

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