Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
June 21, 2000
Submitted
July 24, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
12,509 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2B
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
416580
Condition
Cracked
Location
Flange Radius
Part time
12,596 hours
Component
Blkhead Fitting · Piper
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) WHILE PERFORMING UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, A BULGE WAS OBSERVED ON FUSELAGE SKIN AROUND THE FORWARD WING SPAR PICKUP FITTING. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED BOTH LT AND RT FROST SPAR ATTACHMENT BULKHEADS P/NS 41658-0 AND -1 WERE CRACKED AND ALSO LT AND LT FRONT SPAR ATTACHMENT CHANNEL P/N''S 40603-0 AND -1 WERE CRACKED. ATTACHMENT BULKHEADS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW PIPER P/N''S 52694-0 AND 52694-01. FRONT SPAR ATTACHMENT CHANNELS WERE REPLACED. WITH NEW PIPER P/N''S 40603-02 AND 40603-03.

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