# SDR 2012FA0000675

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 5, 2012
- Submitted: October 5, 2012
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N3589X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3589X), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-31-350
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 318052138
- Aircraft time: 18,140 hours
- Engine: Lyc TIO540*
- System (JASC): [5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5312)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2012FA0000675

## Discrepancy

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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