SDR 98ZZZX3583

Service difficulty report · Anchor · Cessna 500CESSNA

Difficulty date
August 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N62BR
Make and model
Cessna 500CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5000093
Part
Anchor
Part number
2005052
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
6,285 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

ALL 8 P/N 20050 ANCHOR PLATES INSTALLED ON THE VERTICAL REAR PRESSURE BULKHEAD INSIDE CABIN WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND EXFOLIATED. THE WINDOW SHADE RAILS AND HEADLINER ALIGNMENT RAILS WERE ALSO CORRODED ALTHOUGH NOT AS SEVERELY. THIS CONDITION IS USUALLY ENCOUNTERED WHEN AN 'UTLTRA-SUEDE' HEADLINER AND SIDE PANELS HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED. IT WOULD APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO THE FIREPROOFING CHEMICALS USED ON THE FABRIC. THE CORROSION IS ISOLATED TO AREAS TOUCHING THE FABRIC. THE AIRFRAME ITSELF IS NOT CORRODED.