SDR 98ZZZX547

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 414A

Difficulty date
January 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N414VA
Make and model
Cessna 414A
Aircraft serial
414A0442
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
E6178
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spinner
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

SPINNER BULKHEAD INSTALLED FOR STC SA7633SW LIQUID COOLED ENGINE INSTALLATION WITH PROPELLER MODEL 3AF365C514-C/G-80VMFA-2 FOUND CRACKED NUMEROUS TIMES ON OTHER AIRCRAFT WITH SAME MODIFICATION. APPEARS THE MACHINING OF METAL FOR BULKHEAD MATERIAL IS ROUGH CAUSING STRESS AROUND HOLES.

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