SDR 95ZZZX4079

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead Box · Cessna 501

Difficulty date
July 20, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N888MJ
Make and model
Cessna 501
Aircraft serial
5010446
Part
Bulkhead Box
Part number
551104013
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fwd Press Blkhd
Part time
7,156 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

WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING PRESSURIZATION LEAKS WITH PRESSURIZATION CART, FOUND AIR LEAKAGE AT FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT CENTER BOX , .80 INCH AND .30 INCH CRACK FOUND AT RIVET CONNECTING ANGLE TO BULKHEAD. MANUFACTURER HAD NO APPROVED REPAIR. OBTAINED DER APPROVAL AND RIVETED PATCH WAS INSTALLED. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS VISUAL INSPECTION OF AREA OFTEN ON OLDER AIRCRAFT.

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