Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
October 5, 2012
Submitted
October 5, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3589X
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052138
Aircraft time
18,140 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
4068208
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Part time
18,140 hours
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

ON REMOVEL OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER AND REINFORCEMENT PLATE FROM THE AFT FUSELAGE BULKHEAD AT FS 317.75, A CRACK APPROXIMATELY .75 INCHES IN LENGTH WAS LOCATED IN THE BEND RADIUS OF THIS BULKHEAD JUST ABOVE AND TO THE RIGHT OF THE UPPER LEFT VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACHMENT HOLE.

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