Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 182H

Difficulty date
February 14, 2001
Submitted
March 13, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 182H
Aircraft time
4,230 hours
Engine
Cont O470R
Propeller
Mcauly 2A34C50
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
07126161
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Part time
4,269 hours
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) CRACK ABOVE LT RUDDER STOP BOLT LOCATION ON (BULKHEAD) FLANGE BEND RADIUS DIRECTLY ABOVE BOLT. A/C HANGARED FOR LAST 15 YRS & NOT SUBJECTED TO WIND. REMOVAL & INSP SHOWS POOR STANDARD PRACTISE OF DRIVING 90 DEGS STIFFENER INTO BEND RADIUS OF FLANGE (ASSY IS SANDWICH OF STIFFENERS). THUS WHEN RUDDER STOP BOLT JAM NUT IS TIGHTENED, STIFFENER CUTS INTO BEND RADIUS. REPL PART WORSE&REJECTED (NEW). NEW BULKHEAD STIFFENER PLAC ED SO AS TO RIDE UP BEND RADIUS ENOUGH TO FIT 0.015 FEELER GAUGE. ASSY MANUFACTURED & RIVETED WITH GAP. FEW STROKES WITH FILE WOULD MATCH BEND RADIUS & NOT CAUSE PROBLEM DURING MANUFACTURE: SK210-161-1 WILL BE INST (SEB99-12R1).

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