SDR 96ZZZX807

Service difficulty report · Box · Cessna 500CESSNA

Difficulty date
January 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N891CA
Make and model
Cessna 500CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5000168
Part
Box
Part number
551104013
Condition
Cracked
Location
Inst Panel
Part time
6,541 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 PHASE 1-5 INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK ON FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD BOX. CRACK WAS AT RIVET WHICH CONNECTS INSTRUMENT PANEL ANGLE TO BULKHEAD. FACTORY HAD NO APPROVED REPAIR. DER FORM 8110 OBTAINED FOR REPAIR. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE SECOND AIRCRAFT FOUND BY THIS STATION WITH THE SAME EXACT CRACKED PRESSURE BULKHEAD WITHIN THE LAST YEAR.