SDR 95ZZZX1356

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Tcraft 19

Difficulty date
March 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5112R
Make and model
Tcraft 19
Aircraft serial
MB646
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
D4247
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spinner
Part time
498 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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 PROPELLER REMOVAL, FOUND CRACKS AT EACH BOLT HOLE. BULKHEAD WAS INSTALLED WITH NEW A-4227-1 SHOULDER WASHERS AT INITIAL INSTALLATION 498.1 HOURS PRIOR. SUSPECT CRACKS DUE TO POOR MANUFACTURING. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS THIS REPAIR STATION HAS REPLACED MANY BULKHEADS WITH CRACKS AT VERY LOW TIMES.