Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 21, 2012
Submitted
June 21, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N350PC
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318152006
Aircraft time
26,704 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 332
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
D
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 THE ACFT ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND FATIGUE CRACKS IN THE AFT FUSELAGE BULKHEAD AT STATION 332. THIS BULKHEAD IS ALSO THE WHERE THE MAIN SPARS OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZERS ATTACH. THIS IS THE SECOND HIGH TIME ACFT WE HAVE FOUND WITH THESE FATIGUE CRACKS AT THIS LOCATION.

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