Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Piper PA24

Difficulty date
August 17, 2009
Submitted
September 4, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5130P
Make and model
Piper PA24
Aircraft serial
24143
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
2047900
Condition
Cracked
Location
Sta 258
Part time
6,644 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

FOUND AFT VERTICAL FIN SPAR TO BULKHEAD BRACKET CRACKED AT STA 258.75. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY AD 74-16-08 AND MFG SL 679 ON OTHER SERIES ACFT BUT NOT ON THIS ONE. (K)

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