SDR 2010F00061

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
March 7, 2010
Submitted
March 12, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N865MA
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0996
Aircraft time
3,194 hours, 4,530 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
26120592
Condition
Distorted
Location
Zone 100
Part time
3,194 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

WITH ACFT PARKED IN STRONG TAIL WIND NEAR GROSS WEIGHT WITH CG NEAR AFT LIMIT, ACFT SETTLED ON TAIL TIE DOWN ASSY AFTER PILOT EXITED THE COCKPIT. THE LOWER PORTION OF THE 2612059-2 BULKHEAD WAS DAMAGED AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPAIRED IAW THE FAA APPROVED MFG SRM CHAPTER 53-50-01 TAIL CONE DAMAGE REPAIR PROCEDURE.

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