Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
January 18, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
4068210
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 317
Component
Piper
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

(AU) DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION THE BULKHEAD AT STA 317.75 WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE UPPER LEFT FLANGE AREA. ALSO FOUND PIPER REINFORCEMENT PLATE (P/N 40682-10) CRACKED. THIS AREA HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN ADDRESSED BY S/B 636A AND KIT 763-917. INSTALLED SEPT 28/81 AT 3498.7 AIRFRAME HRS. AS WELL AS AD 80-22-04 AND AD 96-12-12. S/B 636A STATES THAT UPON INSTALLATION OF KIT P/N 763-917 THE RECURRING INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS ARE ELIMINATED. REINFORCEMENT PLATE IS A PART OF THE KIT. REPAIR WAS CARRIED OUT USING PIPER KIT 764-028. TOTAL BULKHEAD HRS: 16,391.8. TOTAL PLATE HRS: 12,893.1.

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