SDR 96ZZZX2471

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 500CESSNA

Difficulty date
April 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N153JP
Make and model
Cessna 500CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5000153
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
551104013
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fwd Press Bulkhd
Part time
5,466 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 PERFORMING 900 HOUR/36 MONTH PRESSURE BULKHEAD INSPECTIONS, FOUND SMALL CRACK AT RIVET HOLE ON FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD. CRACK WAS ON AIR BOX. AIRCRAFT HAD ABOUT 7,500 CYCLES. REPAIR DATA OBTAINED FROM DER TO INSTALL PATCH. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE THIRD AIRCRAFT FOUND WITH THIS FAILURE AT THIS REPAIR STATION RECENTLY.