Service difficulty report · Seal Plate · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
January 24, 2019
Submitted
January 24, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N781JS
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
525B0045
Aircraft time
10,532 hours, 7,223 cycles
Part
Seal Plate
Part number
63616051
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
10,532 hours, 7,223 cycles
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

CORROSION NOTED ON LOWER SEAL PLATE ON FORWARD SIDE OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD. DURING FASTENER REMOVAL TWO 3 INCH CRACKS WERE NOTED IN THE LOWER FLANGE JUST FORWARD OF THE RADIUS OF THE PART. PART IS IN PROCESS OF BEING REPLACED. SUSPECT PART BECAME PRELOADED DURING INITIAL INSTALLATION OF FASTENERS AND FAILED OVER TIME.

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