Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
September 15, 2012
Submitted
September 16, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N31NW
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318152139
Aircraft time
15,704 hours
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 317.75
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

UPON REMOVAL OF VERTICAL STABILIZER AND THE REINFORCEMENT PLATE FROM THE AFT FUSELAGE BULKHEAD AT FS STATION 317.75, FOUND A CRACK, APPROX .75" IN LENGTH AND LOCATED IN THE BEND RADIUS OF THE BULKHEAD JUST ABOVE THE LT UPPER ATTACHMENT BOLT HOLE. AD96-12-12 AND SB 636A ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE, BUT IS OUT OF OUR AIRCRAFT S/N RANGE. NOTE: THIS IS THE SECOND ACFT WE HAVE FOUND WITH THIS ISSUE AT THIS BULKHEAD LOCATION.

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