Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
July 17, 2008
Submitted
July 22, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N500JL
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1603
Engine
Cont IO520*
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
D5258
Condition
Cracked
Location
Prop Mount
Part time
1,279 hours
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

PROPELLER SPINNER BULKHEAD CRACKING BETWEEN ATTACH BOLT HOLES IN (2) PLACES. CRACK COULD BE INDUCED FROM VIBRATION. INSPECT VISUALLY EVERY PRE-FLIGHT. A BETTER HEAT TREATING PROCESS MAY STRENGTHEN THE BULKHEAD AND REDUCE THE CRACKING FROM VIBRATION. (K)

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