Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
April 1, 2014
Submitted
April 1, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N51SE
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Aircraft serial
9138
Aircraft time
2,999 hours, 1,313 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Part number
GD2331520401
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pressure Blkhd
Part time
2,999 hours, 1,313 cycles
Component
Bulkhead · Bombdr
Component part number
GD23915001
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

DURING THE 10 YEAR, 8C INSPECTION, HEAD OF A LOCK FASTENER WAS FOUND MISSING ON A VERTICAL STIFFENER ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE REAR PRESSURE BULKHEAD. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION A INCH CRACK WAS FOUND A THE TOP OF THAT VERTICAL STIFFENER AS WELL AS SEVEN LOCK FASTENERS MISSING FROM THE VERTICAL STIFFENER TO THE MAIN HORIZONTAL BEAM. VERTICAL STIFFENER REPLACED AND HIDDEN DAMAGE INSPECTION BEING PERFORMED AS WELL AS AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF THE AREA. THESE DEFECTS WERE FOUND WHILE PERFORMING THE VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE REAR PRESSURE BULKHEAD TASK 53-40-00-220-809 IN THE AMM.