What was found
DURING A C OF A INSPECTION (ANNUAL), LEFT ENGINE COMPARTMENT CANTED BULKHEADS WERE FOUND SEVERELY CORRODED (EXFOLIATION TYPE CORROSION). BOTH FWD AND AFT CANTED BULKHEADS REPLACED WTIH FACTORY NEW PARTS.
- Difficulty date
- September 14, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N34BJ
- Make and model
- Cessna 340A
- Aircraft serial
- 340A1003
- System (JASC)
- 5412 · Nacelle/Pylon, Bulkhead/Firewall
- Part
- Bulkhead
- Part number
- 085160127
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Engine Bay
- Part time
- 2,400 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.