What was found
(AUS) FRONT BULKHEAD CRACKED THROUGH TWO BOLT HOLES. FOUND FOLLOWING REMOVAL OF THE UPPER NOSE LEG MOUNT PLATE DUE TO TOWING DAMAGE. DAMAGE CAUSED BY INCORRECT GROUND HANDLING.
- Difficulty date
- November 18, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Parten P68B
- Engine
- Lyc IO360A1B6
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YK2
- System (JASC)
- 5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
- Part
- Bulkhead
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fwd Fuselage
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O, W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.