Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
January 18, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
167,135 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
4068210
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Flange
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION THE BULKHEAD AT STA. 317.75 WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE UPPER LT FLANGE AREA. ALSO FOUND PIPER REINFORCEMENT PLATE CRACKED. THIS AREA HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN ADDRESSED BY S/B 636A & KIT 763-917. INSTALLED SEPT 28/81 AT 3498.7 AIRFRAME HRS. AS WELL AS AD80-22-04 & 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. TOTAL BULKHEAD HRS: 16,391.8.TOTAL PLATE HRS: 12,893.1

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