# SDR 2017FA0000397

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 18, 2017
- Submitted: August 9, 2017
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N71551](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71551), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 182M
- Registry model: [Cessna 182M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 18259662
- Engine: Cont O520*
- System (JASC): [5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5312)
- Part: Bulkhead
- Part number: 07126161
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Aft
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2017FA0000397

## Discrepancy

CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE AFT BULKHEAD AND ALL FIVE VERTICAL FIN ATTACHMENT BOLTS WERE FOUND LOOSE.  THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE AFT BULKHEAD BEING UNDER DESIGNED.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.