SDR 95ZZZX2421

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Beech C23

Difficulty date
April 28, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5116R
Make and model
Beech C23
Aircraft serial
M2164
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
D4247
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spinner
Part time
397 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 100-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK EMANATING FROM MOUNT BOLT. UPON REMOVAL OF BULKHEAD, FOUND CRACKS AT EACH BOLT HOLE OF SPINNER BULKHEAD. THIS REPAIR STATION HAS REPLACED NUMEROUS D42R7 BULKHEADS AT LOW INSTALL TIMES. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED CRACKS DUE TO POOR DESIGN AND POOR MANUFACTURING.

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