SDR 97ZZZX833

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 150A

Difficulty date
January 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7207X
Make and model
Cessna 150A
Aircraft serial
15059307
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
04121751
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Cone
Part time
7,109 hours
Component
04120022
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

ON THE MOST AFT BULKHEAD OF FS 200.375, THERE WERE CRACKS IN BOTH CORNERS BETWEEN THE FLANGES AND THE WEBS AT THE RUDDER STOP BOLTS. WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS TIED DOWN, THE RUDDER WAS LEFT UNSECURED AND FREE TO BE BLOWN BACK AND FORTH BY THE WIND. THE SUSPECT CAUSE WAS THAT THE RUDDER WAS NOT SECURED IN ANY WAY ALLOWING IT TO BE BLOWN BACK AND FORTH BY THE WIND BEATING IT AGAINST THE RUDDER STOP BOLTS. THIS BENT THE BULKHEAD FLANGES UNTIL IT CRACKED IN THE CORNERS.

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